Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 9, 2013
Submitted
February 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1435
Aircraft time
39,435 hours, 15,964 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Seal
Condition
Unsecure
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

RUBBER SEAL HANGING FROM NR 2 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER. ABLE TO EXTEND THE THRUST REVERSER SLEEVE MANUALLY AND RESEAT THE BULB SEAL. THRUST REVERSER RETURNED TO NORMAL FORWARD THRUST POSITION. HCU IS IN NORMAL OPS POSITION. FAN COWL IS CLOSED AND PROPERLY SECURED.

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