SDR AALA201803299018

Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date: March 28, 2018
Submitted: May 17, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N546UW
Make and model: Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial: 4885
Aircraft time: 23,171 hours, 8,602 cycles
Engine: Iae V2533A5
Engine time: 16,821 hours, 6,396 cycles
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Engine
Condition: Seized
Location: Nr 1
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: R, A
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, DUE TO THE LEFT ENGINE ISSUE. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND PERFROMED UNEVENTFUL LANDING. LEFT ENGINE SEIZED, FAN WILL NOT ROTATE. FIRE DEPARMENT CONFIRMED FLAMES IN TAIL PIPE, BUT EXTINGUISHED UPON LANDING. ACCOMPLISHED A NR 1 ENGINE REPLACEMENT IAW 26L40071004 AND 26L00071015. SYSTEM TESTED NORMAL.

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