Service difficulty report · Blade · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
November 21, 2004
Submitted
January 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
759
Aircraft time
24,053 hours, 9,123 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Engine time
23,158 hours, 8,306 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
6A5942
Condition
Cracked
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL AND SHUTDOWN ON DECENT. THIRD STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE FAILED. BLADE RE-DESIGN IS IN PROCESS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM.

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