Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 20, 2011
Submitted
September 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1865
Aircraft time
29,908 hours, 13,254 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Compressor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR SECTION HAS A 1X1 HOLE AT 6 O'CLOCK POS IN HONEYCOMB UNDER BLADES. MX DETERMINED THE DEPTH OF OF THE HOLE TO BE ONE-QUATRER OF AN INCH DEEP, IT IS NOT THRU THE GLASS REINFORCED COMPOSITE LAYER. REF AMM 72-32-85. OK. TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE, WILL REPAIR PER MT 72-017 IN 20 CYC. REVIEWED WITH SAMC-EMC DAVE K. REPAIRED MISSING ATTRITION LINER FILLER AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION.

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