Service difficulty report · Liner · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 6, 2012
Submitted
September 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N465UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1341
Aircraft time
38,588 hours, 16,495 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Liner
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt 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.

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE HAS A HOLE IN THE ACCOUSTIC LINER AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. ATTRITION LINER DAMAGED AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION, 1 INCH HOLE BY 3 INCH DELAMINATION. RT ENGINE HAS A THREE QUARTER INCH CHUNK OF HONEYCOMB MISSING AT THE 1730 POSIT NEXT TO FAN. OK TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE FOR UP TO 20 CYCLES. -INF- :LCL MAINT RE-CHECKED THE EXISTING REPAIR AT 6"0 CLK, REPAIR MEASURE APROX 8.0"W X 3.0"AXIALLY, EXISTING REPAIR IS CRACKED APROX 1.0"W X 0.875 AXIALLY. STILL WITHIN LIMITS OF AMM MT78-017.

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