Service difficulty report · Blades · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 19, 2006
Submitted
June 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1359
Aircraft time
18,715 hours, 7,765 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
18,715 hours, 7,765 cycles
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ABORTED TAKEOFF FOR COMPRESSOR STALL AT 100-110 KTS. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL UP TO THAT POINT. STOPPED THE ACFT WITH TWO BLOWN TIRES. NO INJURIES. BOROSCOPE INSPECTION FOUND 2 BLADES DAMAGED WITH PARTS OF THE MIDSPAN SHROUD MISSING, 1 ALSO HAS LEADING DAMAGE SPANING APROX. ONE THIRD THE LENGTH AND A RADIAL CREASE THE SAME LENGTH IN STAGE 3 COMPRESSOR. ON STAGE 6 COMP. COUNTED 26 BLADES WITH LEADING EDGE DAMAGE OF VARRIS DEGREES OF SEVERITY. ALL DAMAGE IS BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED #1 ENGINE, SERIAL NUMBER REMOVED V10856.

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