What was found
CREW REPORTED THREE FAILED RIVETS ON LEFT ENG EXHAUST NOZZLE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION. OK TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE FOR UP TO 50T WITH MISSING RIVETS TILL REPAIR. CF'D PER MAINTENANCE TIP. REPLACED RIVETS AS REQ'D.
- Difficulty date
- June 16, 2011
- Submitted
- July 14, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N429UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 539
- Aircraft time
- 55,347 hours, 20,743 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Nozzle
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Lt Exhaust
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.