Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 29, 2011
Submitted
November 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
485
Aircraft time
59,072 hours, 22,160 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Tail Cone
Condition
Damaged
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: ENG 1 EXHAUST TAIL CONE CRACKED AT 9 O'CLOCK POSITION APPROX 1 INCH FROM END. ACP INSP OF TAIL CONE, DAMAGE 2.25 IN. FORWARD OF TRAILING EDGE. CRACK IS TWO INCHES LONG. CRACK IS WITHIN OPERATIONAL LIMITS. NO REMEDIAL ACTION REQUIRED, REVIEWED WITH SAMC EMC.

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