Service difficulty report · Blade · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 17, 2020
Submitted
February 18, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5409
Aircraft time
24,417 hours, 9,687 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Turbine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, R, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT DUE TO THE #2 ENGINE FAILURE / COMPRESSOR STALL AND EGT OVER TEMPERATURE 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKE OFF. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 ENGINE ASSY IAW J/C 26L40071004 DUE TO 7TH STAGE BLADE FAILURE.

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