Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
February 23, 2023
Submitted
February 24, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902AA
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
7519
Aircraft time
17,338 hours, 6,824 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
17,338 hours, 6,824 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
V2533A5
Part serial
V18487
Condition
Vibration
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Part time
17,338 hours, 6,824 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW, APPROXIMATLEY 22,700 EXCESSIVE ENGINE VIBRATION ON #2 ENGINE. FLIGHT CREW BROUGHT #2 THRUST LEVER TO IDLE ENGINE RAN SMOOTH, TRIED TO ADVANCE BACK TO CLIMB DETENT AND VIBRATION RESUMED. FLIGHT CREW KEPT #2 ENGINE AT IDLE FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED A DFW SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE VIBRATION SURVEY AND DETERMINED VIBRATION WAS WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS.