Service difficulty report · Compressor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 8, 2007
Submitted
February 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1584
Aircraft time
17,633 hours, 7,734 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
17,633 hours, 7,734 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RTFL DUE TO NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL. [5-1-07] STALL OCCURRED AT TOP-OF-CLIMB AFTER TURNING-OFF THE ANTI-ICE VALVE. ALL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED PER THE AIRBUS TSM WITH NO FINDINGS. THE ENGINE PASSED POWER ASSURANCE RUN AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUSPECT THE STALL OCCURRED DUE TO A SIMULATANEOUS OCCURANCE OF THE SHUTTING OFF OF THE ANTI-ICE VALVE AND SOME ATMOSPHERIC EFFECTS.

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