Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 4, 2021
Submitted
July 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1274
Aircraft time
70,798 hours, 27,766 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
44,321 hours, 21,357 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Stalled
Location
Right
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, A
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: AT APPROXIMATELY 1000' RIGHT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLING WITH HIGH EGT. AFTER RETURNING THRUST TO IDLE COMPRESSOR STALL STOPPED. PASSENGER REPORTED SEEING FLAMES. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MKE WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202107074281: BOROSCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE 8TH STAGE HPC DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED PER TASK CARD 26L40071004. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER TASK CARD 26L00071015 ** (CLOSED)

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