Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
April 2, 2023
Submitted
April 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188US
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
1724
Aircraft time
68,389 hours, 26,059 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Engine time
26,898 hours, 11,953 cycles
Part
Engine
Part serial
645717
Condition
Stalled
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Part time
26,898 hours, 11,953 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
M, O
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 SJU. DURING CLIMB AN ECAM ALERT FOR EGT EXCEEDANCE DISPLAYED FOR THE #2 ENGINE FOLLOWED BY A BANG AND A COMPRESSOR STALL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT SJU WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)