Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 18, 2016
Submitted
August 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N652AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
953
Aircraft time
62,944 hours, 23,376 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
42,950 hours, 17,981 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 1
Part time
42,950 hours, 17,981 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE HAS FLAMES OUT THE TAIL PIPE AFTER SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED TURBINE WEEP HOLE AND FOUND IT TO BE DRY IAW AMM 72-50-200-010A.

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