Service difficulty report · Compressor · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
November 16, 2003
Submitted
December 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1522
Aircraft time
8,100 hours, 3,329 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NUMBER 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLS WHEN OPERATED ABOVE IDLE. UPON ENGINE TEARDOWN SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE FRONT OF THE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO EXPERIENCE A COMPRESSOR STALL WHEN ADVANCED ABOVE IDLE POWER. SIGNIFICANT BIRD REMAINS WERE FOUND INSIDE THE ENGINE.

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