Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 30, 2016
Submitted
December 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4940
Aircraft time
17,944 hours, 6,565 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
17,944 hours, 6,565 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

LOUD BANG AND VIBRATION FROM NR 2 ENGINE, FOLLOWED BY NR 2 ENGINE EGT OVER LIMIT AND NR 2 ENGINE STALL ECAM. SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND DIVERTED. REPLACED THE ENGINE.

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