Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 7, 2005
Submitted
June 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
452
Aircraft time
39,145 hours, 14,122 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
23,754 hours, 8,757 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
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

NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED TWO COMPRESSOR STALLS, ONE IN CRUISE AND ONE AT TOP OF DESCENT. ENGINE WAS CHANGED AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FLYING AFTERWARDS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. COMPRESSOR STALL WAS CAUSED BY HIGH-PRESSURE COMPRESSOR (HPC) BLADE DAMAGE PRIMARILY IN THE 6TH STAGE (R6), WHICH WAS CAUSED BY F.O.D. INGESTION.

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