Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 29, 2007
Submitted
February 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N466UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1343
Aircraft time
21,061 hours, 7,784 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
21,061 hours, 7,784 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE VIBRATION. HPC STAGES 3 AND 6 WERE BORESCOPED AND DAMAGE WAS FOUND "BEYOND ALL LIMITS". LATER RECEIVED VERBAL CONFIRMATION THAT THE DAMAGE WAS AT STAGE 3. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE.

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