Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
July 10, 2023
Submitted
July 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N154UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
5644
Aircraft time
30,662 hours, 12,516 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Engine time
60,279 hours, 30,024 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
1887M10G03
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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 RETUNRED TO CLT. ON TAKEOFF BOTH #1 AND #2 ENGINES EGT WAS OVER LIMITS. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT ENGINE #1 EGT WAS 966 FOR 5 SECOND AND ENGINE # 2 WAS IN THE RED BUT DIDN'T GET A READING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE EVALUATED THE DFDR DATA AND NOTED THAT #2 ENGINE MAX EGT WAS 958 FOR 17 SECONDS WHICH WAS IN AREA Ï¿½AÏ¿½ PER AMM 72-00-00-200-008A AND WAS PLACED ON A DETERATION WATCHLIST WITH NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. (AALA202307146158). MAINTENANCE EVALUATED THE DFDR DATA AND NOTED THAT #1 ENGINE MAX EGT WAS 978 FOR 32 SECONDS WHICH WAS IN AREA Ï¿½CÏ¿½ PER AMM 72-00-00-200-008A WHICH REQUIRES THE ENGINE TO BE CHANGED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED #1 ENGINE PER TASK CARD 26L40071001 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK. (AALA202307147337)