Service difficulty report · Blade · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
November 11, 2003
Submitted
November 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
867
Aircraft time
17,954 hours, 6,791 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED LOUD BANG ON T/O ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 40 KNOTS. TAKEOFF ABORTED. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR TEARDOWN AND INVESTIGATION, WHICH REVEALED A HIGH COMPRESSOR BLADE FRACTURE WITH SIGNS OF FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE (FOD) AT FRACTURE INITIATION SITE. THIS FRACTURE IN TURN LED TO COMPRESSOR FAILURE WHICH INITIATED AN ENGINE SURGE. THIS ENGINE FAILURE HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO FOD.

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