What was found
NR 2 ENGINE EXHAUST CONE HAS A 2-3 INCH CRACK AT THE SIX O'CLOCK POSITION. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE, CRACK RUNS ALONG SEAM OF WELD REPAIR AT 6 0'CLOCK POS APPROX 5 INCHES LONG. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR BY STOP DRILLING PER MM.
- Difficulty date
- July 1, 2012
- Submitted
- July 20, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N421UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 500
- Aircraft time
- 61,154 hours, 22,833 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Exhaust Duct
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 2 Engine
- 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.