Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 28, 2016
Submitted
June 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5368
Aircraft time
11,769 hours, 4,754 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
11,769 hours, 4,754 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
V2533A5
Part serial
V16488
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
11,769 hours, 4,754 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A LOUD BANG FROM THE LT ENG ALONG WITH SEVERE YAWING TO THE LT DURING TAKEOFF. ABORTED THE TAKEOFF BELOW 80 KNOTS & RETURNED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. PERFORMED BORESCOPE OF NR 1 ENG IAW JC 26L000072007 A5 ENG HPC & FOUND 9TH STAGE BLADES TO BE SEVERELY DAMAGED & OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED NR 1 ENG & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK & OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW TASK CARD 26L40071004.

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