SDR 2003F00534

Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
August 3, 2003
Submitted
September 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
874
Engine
Iae V2524A5
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SAL - FLT 531 - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ENGINE NR 2 N1 VIBRATION WHILE ARRIVING AT SAL STATION. TECHNICIANS PERFORMED INSPECTION OF ENGINE NR 2, AND FOUND SOME METALLIC DEBRIS AT THE EXHAUST AREA AND THE FAN BLADES COULD NOT BE TURNED BY HAND. ENGINE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND TESTED AS PER AMM 71-00-20. ALL RESULTS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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