Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 16, 2021
Submitted
April 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4107
Aircraft time
36,348 hours, 14,288 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
35,703 hours, 13,963 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Stalled
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y, J
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: LEFT ENGINE FAIL AND STALLED FOR 5 SECONDS AFTER POSSIBLE LIGHTENING STRIKE DURING CLIMB OUT PASSING THROUGH 12, 000 AND RELIGHTED AFTER 30 SECONDS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED DFW WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. * ACCOMPLISHED TSM 71-00-00-810-808 AND TASK CARD 05-96-03.

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