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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Airbus A319-112 · Richmond, VA · October 30, 2007

Date: October 30, 2007 · 18:50 local
Place: Richmond, VA
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: USAA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N738US
Reported as: Airbus A319112
Reported engine: CFMINT CFM565B6P
People aboard: 86
Fatal injuries: 0

N738USRegistered now · Airbus Industrie A319-112S/N 1254 · Built 2000 Airframe modelAirbus Industrie A319-112 Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) 10/30/2007 18:50 EDT usair flight 1673, climbing out of FL190 to FL200 aircraft had 3 explosions in the number 1 eng. Flame reported by passengers and flight attendant. Thrust oscillated greatly. Aircraft returned to ric without shutting down engine. Engine indications remained normal except high vibration. No cautions or warnings. Maintenance personnel stated compressor stall was duplicated on ground during maintenance run. Boroscope inspection of engine found damage to compressor disc due to contact with stator.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 10/30/2007 18:50 EDT USAIR FLIGHT 1673, CLIMBING OUT OF FL190 TO FL200 AIRCRAFT HAD 3 EXPLOSIONS IN THE NUMBER 1 ENG. FLAME REPORTED BY PASSENGERS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT. THRUST OSCILLATED GREATLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RIC WITHOUT SHUTTING DOWN ENGINE. ENGINE INDICATIONS REMAINED NORMAL EXCEPT HIGH VIBRATION. NO CAUTIONS OR WARNINGS. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL STATED COMPRESSOR STALL WAS DUPLICATED ON GROUND DURING MAINTENANCE RUN. BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF ENGINE FOUND DAMAGE TO COMPRESSOR DISC DUE TO CONTACT WITH STATOR.