SDR 9511423225

Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
July 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
281
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, THE NR 1 ENGINE EGT REACHED TEMPERATURE OF 935 DEGREES CELSIUS AND STAYED THERE FOR 2 TO 4 SECONDS. THRUST WAS REDUCED AND EGT DROPPED TO YELLOW ZONE BEFORE AGAIN CLIMBING TO RED ZONE FOR 5 SECONDS. THRUST LEVER WAS THEN REDUCED TO IDLE AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING TOOK PLACE. THEN ENGINE WAS CHANGED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEEMED OK FOR SERVICE. POWERPLANT SERIAL NR 731440 CHANGED TO 731580.

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