What was found
CREW REPORT: PIECE OF FLAT METAL PROTRUDING FROM BOTTOM OF RIGHT ENGINE AFT OF BOTTOM LATCH. NR 1 LATCH TAP FOR LATCH OPEN IND BENT. STRAIGHTENED TAB. VERIFIED T-R HALVES SHUT PER MM. FAN COWLS SECURED CLOSED PER MM.
- Difficulty date
- November 14, 2011
- Submitted
- December 8, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N474UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 1475
- Aircraft time
- 34,985 hours, 15,271 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 7830 · Engine Thrust Reverser
- Part
- Tab
- Condition
- Bent
- Location
- Rt 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.