Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 16, 2005
Submitted
June 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
834
Aircraft time
24,614 hours, 9,047 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
22,579 hours, 8,767 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE OVERTEMPTED & STALLED ON TAKEOFF. ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FUTHER FLYING WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED AS A HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR 3RD STAGE BLADE (R3 BLADE) FAILURE. THIS IS AN INDUSTRY-WIDE AND KNOWN ISSUE, WITH BOTH A SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM FLEET MANAGEMENT PLAN: SHORT TERM IS BORESCOPE MONITORING OF FLEET FOR R3 MID-SPAN CONDITION. LONGER TERM IS UPGRADING OF R3 BLADE TO MORE ROBUST DESIGN.

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