Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 30, 2021
Submitted
April 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
803
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Engine
Condition
Smoke
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
E, F, D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED DURING PUSHBACK TAXI OUT ANOTHER AIRCRAFT REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE HAD SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THERE WAS NO ECAM INDICATION OF A FIRE AND THE ENGINE PAGE SHOWED #2 ENG @ 8QTS AND DROPPING RAPIDLY. THE CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE #2 AND DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS AT THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE AND ALL PAASENGERS WERE DEPLANED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED ENGINE PER TASK CARD 26L00071004.

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