Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 14, 2013
Submitted
May 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
457
Aircraft time
62,830 hours, 23,271 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Latch
Condition
Detached
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
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

STRANGE PIECE OF METAL PROTRUDING FROM NR 1 ENGINE JUST BEHIND DRAIN VENT. OPENED FAN COWLING, WAS ABLE TO SEE A LOOSE LATCH MECHANISM. THAT HAS BEEN PROPERLY SECURED. CHECKED ALL THE OTHER LATCHES, FOUND SECURE. CLOSED AND LATCHED THE FAN COWL. PROPERLY SECURED. OK TO CONTINUE.

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