Service difficulty report · Blade · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 4, 2001
Submitted
October 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
638
Aircraft time
17,216 hours, 5,605 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
25,082 hours, 8,894 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Debonded
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
25,082 hours, 8,894 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL. *S/D* BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGED HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR SIXTH STAGE BLADES AND DISBONDED RUBSTRIP, WITH ASSOCIATED DOWNSTREAM DAMAGE. REPLACED ENGINE.

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