SDR 2001UALA00294

Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: March 21, 2001
Submitted: April 4, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N418UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 485
Aircraft time: 23,652 hours, 8,142 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
Engine time: 8,894 hours, 3,075 cycles
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Engine
Condition: Failed
Location: Nr 2
Part time: 8,894 hours, 3,075 cycles
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: C

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE FIRE INDICATION CAUSED BY LIBERATED HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR (HPC) AIRFOIL, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DOWNSTREAM DAMAGE IN ENGINE CORE GAS PATH. THE AFFECTED ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

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