Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
June 28, 2013
Submitted
July 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
873
Aircraft time
50,392 hours, 20,214 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Tail Cone
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

CRACK IN LT ENGINE EXHAUST TAILCONE. 5 O'CLOCK POSITION. NEXT TO PREVIOUS WELD. PERFORMED INSP OF LT ENGINE TAILCONE IAW MM. CRACK LOCATED IN ZONE 1 STOP DRILLED IAW MM. AC OK TO CONTINUE.

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