Service difficulty report · Blade · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 2, 2005
Submitted
January 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
479
Aircraft time
35,722 hours, 12,691 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT 10,000 FT THROTTLE AT NORMAL SETTING JUST ABOVE IDLE, LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM NR 1 ENGINE. EGT WENT RED AND VIBRATION INDICATION STAYED AT 6.0. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. TEARDOWN REVELAED A STAGE THREE BLADE FAILED IN THE DOVE TAIL AREA. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT LIMITED TO ANY ONE PART NUMBER. OEM IS DEVELOPING A NEW DESIGN C3 BLADE FOR FLEET INCORPORATION.

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