SDR 2003F00407

Service difficulty report · Blade · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
June 27, 2003
Submitted
July 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
1353
Engine
Iae V2527EA5
Part
Blade
Condition
Bent
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, TWO COMPRESSOR STALLS AND LOSS OF POWER ON ENGINE NR 1 WERE EXPERIENCED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SAL STATION. ON GROUND TECHNICIANS PERFORMED HPC BOROSCOPE INSPECTION PER AMM 72-00-00. THE 6TH WAS FOUND WITH BENT BLADES. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND TESTED AS PER AMM 71-00-20. ALL TEST RESULTS WERE NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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