Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 28, 2019
Submitted
January 30, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6909
Aircraft time
6,437 hours, 2,413 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON START OF NR 2 ENGINE, ENGINE NR 2 FAILED, INDICATED WITH VISIBLE FLAMES IN THE TAILPIPE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO POSSIBLE FIRE IN ENGINE DURING START UP. EMERGENCY TEAMS RESPONDED AS A PRECAUTION AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TSM 71-00-00-910-902, NO LEAKS NOTED, AND RAN ENGINE, NO FAULTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE ALSO PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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