Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 3, 2012
Submitted
April 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N465UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1341
Aircraft time
37,328 hours, 15,997 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
3,200 hours, 20,159 cycles
Part
Sleeve
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Thrust Reverser
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

GAP BETWEEN ENGINE THRUST REVERSER SLEEVE AND FAN COWLING. NR 1 ENGINE APPROX 7 O'CLOCK POSITION. REPAIRED RUB STRIP. STILL MISMATCHED BY 070. OK PER MT 71-031 AND AMM 71-10-00-607 FOUND THAT .070 INCH UNDERFAIR (OUT OF WIND) TO BE ACCEPTABLE. THE REVERSER IS -.070 INCH AND THE LIMIT IS -.100 INCH (OUT OF WIND) FOR 100 PERCENT OF THE COWLING, THIS IS AT THE 07:00 POS.

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