Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 23, 2011
Submitted
August 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1248
Aircraft time
36,967 hours, 15,683 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
42,533 hours, 15,555 cycles
Part
Engine
Part serial
V10358
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 1
Part time
42,533 hours, 15,555 cycles
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

DURING ROUTINE A CHECK, FOUND DAMAGE TO NR 1 ENGINE. FOUND HEAVY AIR LEAK AT OVERPRESS VALVE BODY ENG NR 1. REPLACED OVERPRESSURE VALVE IAW AMM. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK, ALL OKAY. FOUND EXCESSIVE METAL ON THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX CHIP-DETECTOR AND METAL ON THE MAIN MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR. CHANGED ENGINE. ALL TEST OKAY.

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