Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 2, 2007
Submitted
August 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
512
Aircraft time
43,111 hours, 15,528 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
34,712 hours, 12,559 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO NR 2 ENGINE STALL WITH OIL FILTER CLOG LIGHT AND ECAM MESSAGE. 09-07-07 ENGINE FAILED IN SERVICE. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE. AS FOR THE SPECIFICS OF THE ENGINE FAILURE, IT HAS BEEN TRACED TO THE FAILURE OF THE NR 3 BEARING. REPLACED ENGINE.

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