Service difficulty report · Blade · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 19, 2016
Submitted
October 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6271
Aircraft time
6,825 hours, 2,327 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
3,722 hours, 1,438 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB CREW NOTED ABOVE NORMAL AIRCRAFT VIBRATION. NR 2 ENGINE SHOWED N1 VIBRATION OF 9.9. MAINTENANCE FOUND HARD OBJECT IMPACT DAMAGE TO 19 FAN BLADES AND MULTIPLE DAMAGE AREAS OF DAMAGE TO THE INLET COWL INNER BARREL. ENGINE IS TO BE CHANGED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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