Service difficulty report · Blades · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 7, 2007
Submitted
May 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
523
Aircraft time
41,912 hours, 14,948 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
30,978 hours, 11,327 cycles
Part
Blades
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

RTFL WITH NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN. LOUD BAND HEARD ON CLIMBOUT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. [06-26-07] ENGINE INGESTED COWLING ACOUSTIC PANELS DURING CLIMBOUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO A STAGE 3 COMPRESSOR BLADE.

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