SDR UALA2012012000430

Service difficulty report · Ram Air Turb · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: January 20, 2012
Submitted: February 24, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N423UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 504
Aircraft time: 59,188 hours, 22,282 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 2920 · Hydraulic System, Auxiliary
Part: Ram Air Turb
Part number: 69020307A
Part serial: 6
Condition: Damaged
Location: Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
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

REF EQ3075, FOUND BOTH RAM AIR TURBINE BLADES WITH WEAR MARKS IN LEADING EDGES, 3IN FROM HUB. WEAR IS 1-8\ DIA X .002' DEEP, NO RELIEF. WEAR HAS BEEN CAUSED BY CROSS MEMBER IN RAM AIR TURBINE STORAGE WELL, WEAR DAMAGE ON CROSS MEMBER IS APPROX 3-16\W X 1-8\D. RMV'D RAM AIR TURBINE. REPLACED RAT ASSEMBLY, CKS GOOD. ALSO NEED TO REPLACE EJECTOR JACK FOR RAT RPLC'D EJECTION JACK.

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