Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
July 27, 2023
Submitted
July 31, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173US
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
1481
Aircraft time
73,091 hours, 27,970 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Engine time
66,657 hours, 26,696 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
1887M10G04
Part serial
575219
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Part time
66,657 hours, 26,696 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
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 RETURNED TO CLT. AFTER V1 ENGINE 2 EGT OVER LIMIT ECAM ILLUMINATED. PULLED POWER BACK TO CLIMB WHICH BROUGHT TEMPERATURE WITHIN LIMITS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION PER TASK CARD 26L40072006 AND A COMPRESSOR WASH PER TASK CARD 26L40072019 ON #2 ENGINE. THE #2 ENGINE WAS PLACED ON THE PERFORMANCE WATCH LIST AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.