Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 7, 2000
Submitted
November 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
457
Aircraft time
22,656 hours, 8,060 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
21,423 hours, 7,529 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Coked
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF NR 2 ENGINE. ALL ENGINEPARAMETERS ARE NORMAL EXCEPT OIL QUANTITY WAS ZERO. *S/D* AIRCRAFT HAD DEFECTIVE ENGINE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ENGINE. OFF ENGINE IS AT OUTSIDE VENDOR SHOP VISIT FOR DETERMINATION OF CAUSE. PRELIMINARY RESULTS SHOW HEAVY COKING IN THE REAR BEARING AREA.

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