Service difficulty report · Acoustic Panel · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 12, 2013
Submitted
June 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N456UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1128
Aircraft time
46,270 hours, 17,653 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Acoustic Panel
Condition
Delaminated
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

CREW REPORT: A PREVIOUS PATCH OF THE ACOUSTIC PANEL ON THE NR 2 ENGINE APPEARS TO BE DELAMINATED. SAMC TEXT: FBO REPORTS 2 AREAS OF PREVIOUS ATTRITION LINER REPAIR IS SEPARATING. ONE AREA IS APPROX 2 INCH IN DIAMETER AND THE OTHER IS 1 INCH IN DIAMETER. OK TO CONTINUE PER MT72-017 FOR 20 FLIGHT CYCLES. AREA INSPECTED AND MEETS MT72-017 CRITERIA. REPAIR MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN 20 FLIGHT CYCLES MAX LIMIT IS PTC 17673. APPLIED ACOUSTIC FILLER TO THE TWO LOCATIONS IN ACOUSTIC PANEL.

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