Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
September 11, 2022
Submitted
September 13, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991AU
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
7131
Aircraft time
17,763 hours, 6,852 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
17,763 hours, 6,852 cycles
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Stiff
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Component
Engine · Iae · V2533A5
Component part number
V2533A5
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: # 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL FL 300 ( ENGINE RECOVERED IN APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS. ) ECAM MESSAGE DISPLAYED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE #1 ENGINE AND NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TSM 71-00-00-810-808A AND FOUND THE VARIABLE STATOR VANE MECHANISM DIFFICULT TO MOVE AND LUBRICATED IT PER AMM 75-32-42. A SATISFACTORY POWER ASSURANCE TEST WAS ACCOMPLISHED.