Service difficulty report · Bearing · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 19, 2016
Submitted
June 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N142AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6711
Aircraft time
3,182 hours, 1,179 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
3,182 hours, 1,179 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
3,182 hours, 1,179 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL, AIRCRAFT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMBING NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED 2 COMPRESSOR STALLS WITH ASSOCIATED ECAM INDICATION AND A NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER CLOG ECAM INDICATION ACCOMPANIED BY SMOKE REPORTED IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND OIL PUDDLED BEHIND FAN BLADES AND AIR CONDITION SYS CONTAMINATED WITH OIL. ENGINE CHANGE SCHEDULED. THE NR 3 MAIN LINE BEARING FAILURE AS ROOT CAUSE.

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