Service difficulty report · Nut · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 5, 2016
Submitted
December 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N625VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
2800
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B4P
Part
Nut
Condition
Missing
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK ECAM MESSAGE, NO ACFT BUFFETING. FOLLOWED THE FCOM PROCEDURES AND SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND 2 OF THE 4 MOUNT BOLT NUTS MISSING ON THE THRUST REVERSER HOOK LATCH. REPLACED THE THRUST REVERSER ASSY. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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