Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 17, 2012
Submitted
October 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
512
Aircraft time
60,120 hours, 22,699 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

FOUND EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKE ON NR 1 ENGINE INLET AT 2:00 POS AND 1:00 ON ENGINE CORE. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF RUBBING ON THE FAN ATTRITION LINERS. FOUND NO DAMAGE ON THE FAN BLADES. NI ROTATION OK ENGINE NR 1 SERIAL V10483 REQUIRES LPC AND HPC BORESCOPE INSPECTION PER SECTION 5 IN NO MORE THAN 2 CYCLES OR 10 FLIGHT HOURS WHICHEVER IS SOONER PER MT 72-21. NEEDS BORESCOPE INSPECTION NO LONGER THAN 2 CYCLES OR 10 FLIGHT HRS WHICHEVER IS SOONER PER MT 72-021. ACCOMPLISHED BORESCOPE INSPECTION PER MT 72-021. NO DAMAGE NOTED.

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