Service difficulty report · Bolt · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 10, 2012
Submitted
October 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1680
Aircraft time
35,296 hours, 15,548 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Bolt
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nr 1 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

NR 1 ENGINE BORO PORT "F" HAS ONE SHEARED BOLT AND ONE BOLT WITH GALLED THREADS. BOLT WAS REMOVED AND INSERT REPLACED ON 2 EA ATTACH HOLES.

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