# SDR UALA2012112106716

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 20, 2012
- Submitted: December 17, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N403UA
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 442
- Aircraft time: 63,547 hours, 23,565 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2527A5
- Engine time: 56,975 hours, 21,966 cycles
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Part number: IAE2527
- Part serial: V10025
- Condition: Making Metal
- Location: Nr 1
- Part time: 56,975 hours, 21,966 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2012112106716

## Discrepancy

NR 1 ENGINE GEARBOX RT SCAVENGE CHIP DETECTOR IS COVERED WITH EXCESSIVE METAL DEBRIS.  FOUND WHILE ACCOMPLISHING EM3677: FILTER REPLACED AND ENGINE DOUBLE FLUSH.  WITH PROBE REMOVED, CHIP DET HOUSING WILL NOT SEAL DUE SO MUCH METAL DEBRIS.  REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE PER MT71-017.  REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE.

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