Service difficulty report · Acoustic Liner · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 3, 2011
Submitted
August 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N484UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1609
Aircraft time
31,913 hours, 14,160 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Acoustic Liner
Condition
Torn
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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.

What was found

CREW REPORT: NR 1 ENGINE HAS A 1 1-2 TEAR IN ACOUSTIC LINING AT THE APPROX 4 O'CLOCK POSITION. SAMC TEXT: LCL CO MAINT REPORTS: ENG1 INLET COWL (NOSE COWL) WIRE MESH HAS A TEAR APPROX.1.250 INCHES AT 7 O'CLOCK. DAMAGE IS WITHIN CARRY FORWARD LIMIT OF MT71-006 PAGE 2 ITEM 7 FOR 50 HRS, NEED TO COMPLY WITH ITEM 7 DAILY TO ENSURE DAMAGE IS STILL WITHIN LIMTS OF PARA 7. FYI, "D" FOR DAILY CHECK IN METER FIELD. RPR'D PER MT 71-006.

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