Service difficulty report · Exhaust Duct · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 10, 2012
Submitted
January 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
504
Aircraft time
61,371 hours, 23,194 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
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.

What was found

TWO INCH CRACK IN SHEETMETAL IN ENG NR 2 AT 12.30 POSITION IN EXHAUST END. STOPPED DRILLED PER MT78-00. CRACK BEYOND ALLOWABLE MM LIMITS. REPLACED CNA MM 78-11-11.

More about the Airbus A320-232