Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 29, 2013
Submitted
February 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
470
Aircraft time
63,646 hours, 23,256 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Thrust Reverser
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

NR 2 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER INNER SKIN HAS PREVIOUS REPAIR FALLING OFF AT THE AFT END 3:00 POS. SKIN ALSO HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF SEALANT DETERIORATION AND SMALL HOLES. REPAIRED AREA AND RESEALED ALL AREAS OF DETERIORATION REF 54-30-00 AND MT 78-018.

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