Service difficulty report · Rivet · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
November 2, 2012
Submitted
December 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1211
Aircraft time
42,838 hours, 17,273 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Rivet
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Pylon
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

ON ARRIVAL FOUND RIGHT ENGINE PYLON BLOW PANEL POPPED OPEN. INF PANEL WAS POPPED OPEN AND REMOVED TO FIND OUT WHY LEFT PYLON PANEL WAS LOOSE AND WOULD NOT SECURE CLOSED. REPLACED SHEARED RIVETS AS NEEDED IAW AMM, NO DEFECTS NOTED WITHIN AREA.

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