Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 26, 2012
Submitted
August 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
470
Aircraft time
61,878 hours, 22,546 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Seal
Condition
Broken
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

UPPER AFT SECTION OF STAINLESS STEEL REV TO PYLON SEAL BROKEN AND MISSING, 2.5 IN LONG BY 3 IN SECTION OF SEAL AFT END. NUMBER 2 ENGINE INBOARD SIDE. REPLACED SEAL SECTION.

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