Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 21, 2007
Submitted
March 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1001
Aircraft time
27,582 hours, 10,855 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
38,317 hours, 14,107 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Hung Start
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 2 ENG HAD A OVERTEMP. EGT WAS 738C ON ECAM. N1 6-7%, N2 41-42%. ENG APPEARED TO HAVE A HUNG START AND WAS OVER 635C FOR APPROX 6-8 SECONDS BEFORE SHUTTING DOWN. [06-14-07] REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO TURBINES AND DOWNSTREAM ITEMS.

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