Service difficulty report · Blades · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
January 31, 2007
Submitted
February 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1522
Aircraft time
20,254 hours, 7,946 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Engine time
20,254 hours, 7,946 cycles
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

ENGINE NR 1 STALL DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN DURING STEADY STATE CLIMB OR CRUISE. ENGINE NOT SHUTDOWN. BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE HPC REVEALED DAMAGE TO R6 BLADES BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. ENGINE WAS CHANGED.

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