SDR AALA2019041509021

Service difficulty report · Blade · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date: April 9, 2019
Submitted: August 27, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N818AW
Make and model: Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial: 1375
Aircraft time: 59,109 hours, 26,261 cycles
Engine: Iae V2524A5
Engine time: 55,335 hours, 23,014 cycles
System (JASC): 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
Part: Blade
Condition: Damaged
Location: Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: M, J
Precautionary procedure: B, E, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED, PILOT REPORTS THE #1 ENG SN# V11099 OBSERVED SYMPTOMS INDICATING A LOSS IN HPC PERFORMANCE, INCREASE IN EGT, WF, LPR, CET, N2, ICT2, DECREASE IN TER3. DECREASE IN TAKEOFF EGT MARGIN. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED BORESCOPE INSPECTION ON STAGE 7 HPC ASSEMBLY FOUND DAMAGED BLADES. AN ENGINE CHANGE HAS BEEN DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED #1 ENGINE IAW JOB CARD IAW 26L40071004, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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