SDR AALA20151223009

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date: December 23, 2015
Submitted: December 24, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N123NN
Make and model: Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial: 6256
Aircraft time: 3,609 hours, 1,397 cycles
Engine: Iae V2533A5
System (JASC): 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
Part: Bearing
Part number: 72322401100
Condition: Failed
Location: Nr 3
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: R, J, B
Precautionary procedure: A, B

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, DURING CRUISE THE RT ENG EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL & OIL STRAINER CLOGGED LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ACCOMPANIED BY SMOKE IN THE CABIN. R & R RT ENGINE. POWER PLANT ENGINEERING INDICATES ROOT CAUSE IS FAILURE OF NR 3 BEARING.

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