Service difficulty report · Ring · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 17, 2020
Submitted
February 18, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N667AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1710
Aircraft time
61,724 hours, 23,867 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
41,030 hours, 17,705 cycles
Part
Ring
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CREW REPORTED THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED 5-6 COMPRESSOR STALLS AND VIBRATION AT FL 250. THE ENGINE THRUST WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT BOS SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IAW WORK CARD 26L40071004. ALSO,THERE ARE SLIVERS OF METAL HOLDING OPEN THE BLEED VALVE. LOSS OF HPC STAGE 7 BLADE DUE TO LACK OF DAMPER WIRES INSTALLED IN THE ENGINE.

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