Service difficulty report · Arm · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
589
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Arm
Part number
6A3321
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

NR 2 ENG HAD MULTIPLE COMPRESSOR STALLS, AUTO IGNITION CAME ON. COMPRESSOR STALL OCCURRED AT TOP OF DESCENT. *S/D* ENGINE DISASSEMBLY INVESTIGATION FOUND THE CAUSE WAS A FAILED HPC STAGE 3 LEVER ARM. THE MANUFACTURER WILL PUBLISH SERVICE BULLETIN 72-0334 IN JANUARY 1999 TO REPLACE THE VSV LEVER ARMS WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN. UA WILL PROTOTYPE THE MODIFICATION WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S ASSISTANCE AND SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFY ALL ENGINES.

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