# SDR AALA202307315008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 27, 2023
- Submitted: July 31, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N173US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N173US), registered now
- 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
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202307315008

## Discrepancy

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.

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