What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAS DUE THE THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT ON DEPARTURE RECIEVING AN ECAM MESSAGE FOR ENGINE #2 EGT OVER LIMIT. FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED THE ECAM PROCEDURES AND SHUT DOWN THE #2 ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT LAS AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. A REVIEW OF THE DFDR DATA SHOWED MAXIMUM EGT WAS 975 C AT TAKE OFF FOR A TOTAL TIME OVER THE LIMIT OF 42 SECONDS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE #2 ENGINE HPTACC 9TH STAGE OUTLET SEAL DAMAGED AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 75-21-10. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.** (CLOSED)