Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
April 20, 2023
Submitted
April 21, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980UY
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
5795
Aircraft time
30,270 hours, 11,977 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
25,608 hours, 10,335 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
V2533A5
Part serial
V17343
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Part time
25,608 hours, 10,335 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, A
Precautionary procedure
C, F, E

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 AN ABORTED TAKE OFF WAS ACCOMPLISHED DUE TO DURING TAKE OFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATLEY 20 KNOTS, FLIGHT CREW COULD HEAR AND FEEL A COMPRESSOR STALL IN THE RIGHT-HAND ENGINE. FLIGHT DECK ECAM HAD MESSAGES FOR COMPRESSOR VANE FAULT, RIGHT HAND ENGINE STALL AND RIGHT-HAND ENGINE FAIL ALONG WITH A FIRE INDICATION. LARGE FLAMES COULD BE SEEN BY THE PASSENGERS ALONG THE RIGHT WING. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED ECAM PROCROCEDURES AND DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES FOR THE RIGHT ENGINE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE TAIL PIPE AND IN THE BLEED VALVE SCREENS ALONG WITH MOLTEN METAL COLLECTED ON THE CNA EXIT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)