Service difficulty report · Acoustic Panel · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 16, 2012
Submitted
December 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1248
Aircraft time
41,076 hours, 17,365 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Acoustic Panel
Condition
Cracked
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

DURING WALK AROUND FOUND ACOUSTIC PANEL REPAIR ON 1 ENGINE CRACKED AND LOOSE. DAMAGED AREA MEASURES APP ROX 1.5 SQ IN AT 6 O CLOCK POSITION. CF PER MT-72-017. PARTS: 841-0591 ADH3002-48 AVL SFR RES/17NOV. ACCOUSTICAL PANEL DAMAGED AREA HAS PROGRESSED TO 6"X6" AT 6 O`CLOCK POSITION. REPAIRED PER MT 72-017 FULL CURE 1500 NOV23.

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