Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 16, 2025
Submitted
December 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4932
Aircraft time
45,781 hours, 18,301 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
25,461 hours, 10,746 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, 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 DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 6000 FEET THE #2 ENGINE FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING AND DURING A WALK AROUND IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF METAL DEBRIS IN THE TAIL PIPE REQUIRING THE ENGINE TO BE CHANGED. (OPEN)

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