Service difficulty report · Compressor · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
September 30, 2018
Submitted
November 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
323
Aircraft time
82,108 hours, 12,503 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4168
Engine time
46,800 hours, 6,482 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL TAKE OFF, EXPERIENCED TWO VIOLENT COMPRESSOR STALLS ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. REJECTED TAKE OFF AND RETURNED BACK TO GATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED ENGINE IAW 33L40071001.

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