What was found
DURING NR 1 ENGINE INBOARD BLISTER FAIRING REPAIR PER MAINT TIP 78-014A ACCIDENTALLY DRILLED THE BEAM FITTING LOCATED BELOW THE FAIRING. NR 1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER SLEEVE REPLACED PER MM. SYS OPS AND INSTALL OK NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- April 12, 2012
- Submitted
- June 23, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N447UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 836
- Aircraft time
- 46,670 hours, 18,892 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 7830 · Engine Thrust Reverser
- Part
- Sleeve
- Part number
- 7400006147
- Condition
- Damaged
- 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.