Service difficulty report · Nose Cowl · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 23, 2013
Submitted
March 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
503
Aircraft time
62,295 hours, 23,578 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Nose Cowl
Condition
Dented
Location
Nr 2 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

NR 2 ENGINE HAS A THREE INCH DENT ON NOSE COWL AT APPROXIMATELY THE SEVEN O'CLOCK. INLET DENT AT 5:00, IS MAJOR AXIS IS 3.5", MINOR AXIS 1.75" DEPTH 0.25" NO CRACKS NOTED AT LEADING EDGE LIP SKIN, IN ZONE K1 AND J. DENT IS BEYOND LIMITS SRM 54-10-00, PG 105-106. DAMAGED AREA WAS COLD WORKED AND DAMAGE DIMENSIONS WERE REDUCED TO: MAJOR AXIS 3", MINOR 1" K1,D=.015" J,D=.093. HFEC IS SATISFACTORY IAW ECRA 5410-01 716 PART 2, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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