# SDR UALA2012040602145

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 5, 2012
- Submitted: June 15, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N486UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N486UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1620
- Aircraft time: 34,425 hours, 15,173 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC): [7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7810)
- Part: Tail Cone
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nr 1 Exhaust
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2012040602145

## Discrepancy

NR 1 EXHAUST TAIL CONE HAS A CRACK AT 10 O'CLOCK POSITION APPROX 6 INCHES LONG.  FOUND CRACK TO BE 4.5 INCH LONG, STOP DRILLED CRACK.

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