SDR 2004F00003

Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
December 1, 2003
Submitted
January 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
874
Engine
Iae V2527EA5
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ENGINE NR 2 TESTS AFTER THE ENGINE FIRE, IAW NORMAL PROCEDURE BOTH ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLES WERE USED AND SOME OTHER CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHERS WERE USED ON ENGINE NR 2. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND SENT TO A REPAIR STATION FOR REPAIRS. ENGINE WAS TESTED IAW AMM 71-00-20. ALL RESULTS WERE NORMAL. (M)

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