Service difficulty report · Blade · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 29, 2026
Submitted
August 3, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4932
Aircraft time
47,695 hours, 19,106 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Part
Blade
Condition
Bent
Location
Nr 1 Eng Fan
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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 INTO PHL DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING HIGH ENGINE VIBRATION DURING TAKEOFF ROLL FOLLOWED BY ENGINE 1 HIGH VIBRATION ECAM - SLOWLY REDUCED OVER TIME FROM 8 TO 3.3 BUT WOULD INCREASE WITH REDUCTION IN THRUST - THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PHL AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER - MAINTENANCE FOUND BIRD STRIKE AND INGESTION INTO ENGINE 1. MAINTENANCE FOUND BENT FAN BLADES AND REPLACED THEM JOB CARD 26L00072001 AND EA 377650

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