Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 21, 2025
Submitted
October 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N994AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7407
Aircraft time
27,394 hours, 10,882 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
27,394 hours, 10,882 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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 PHX DURE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, AND APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE AFTER THRUST REDUCTION TO CLIMB POWER, LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND ENGINE 2 STALL APPEARED ON ECAM. SIMILAR LOUD BANG NOISE WAS HEARD AFTER LANDING WHILE SELECTING REVERSE THRUST. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PHX WHERE IT TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #2 ENGINE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER TASK CARD 26L40071004.

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