Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 26, 2021
Submitted
October 5, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5800
Aircraft time
25,929 hours, 10,018 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
25,929 hours, 10,018 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
V2533A5
Part serial
V16906
Condition
Stalled
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Part time
25,929 hours, 10,018 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
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: #2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL IN FLIGHT, ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN AND THE ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS. AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE PARAMETERS TRIGGERED AN URGENT AMR FROM PRAT AND WHITNEY FOR POSSIBLE RIGHT ENGINE HPC DISTRESS. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202109308231: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED BORESCOPE INSPECTION AND FOUND DAMAGE TO 8 EACH 8TH STAGE HPC BLADES THAT WERE BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED #2 ENGINE **(CLOSED)

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