Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 18, 2006
Submitted
October 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1435
Aircraft time
18,767 hours, 7,839 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
18,767 hours, 7,839 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE FAILED DURING TAKEOFF RUN. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. FOUND FINE METAL SHAVINGS IN TAILPIPE. CAPT REPORTED BURNING ODOR IN CABIN. NO SMOKE. EGT, EPR SPIKED. FADEC MESSAGE, VSV VALVE FAILURE. NOTHING ON PFR. NR 1 ENGINE HAS METAL IN THE AFT FAN AIR DUCT ALSO THE RIGHT SIDE 7TH AND 10TH STAGE BLEEDS HAVE METAL IN TH E SCREENS. THE 7TH RIGHT UPPER BLEED VALVE HAS AN ACCUMULATION OF METAL APPROX 1 TABLESPOON FULL. ACCOMPLISHED IDLE LEAK CHECK, AND EEC CHECK DUE TO ENGINE REPLACEMENT. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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