Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 18, 2013
Submitted
June 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
475
Aircraft time
63,062 hours, 23,973 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 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 1 ENGINE OTBD THRUST REVERSER HAS MATERIAL HANGING OUT BETWEEN THRUST REVERSER AND COMMON NOZZLE. THE MATERIAL MISSING IS APROX 32 X 40 OR 1280 SQ INCHES. MESH TRIMMED.

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