Service difficulty report · Shaft · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
June 6, 2014
Submitted
June 9, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N992AV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
3992
Aircraft time
1,249,981 hours, 11,751 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B4
Engine time
1,249,981 hours, 11,751 cycles
Part
Shaft
Condition
Broken
Location
Bleed Valve
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AT APPROXIMATELY 80 KNOTS, A STRONG HIT WAS FELT AND HEARD, LIKE A TIRE BURST, ACFT YAWED TO THE LEFT WHILE CAPTAIN TRIED TO KEEP IT ON THE CENTER LINE. A REJECTED TAKEOFF WAS PERFORMED. PERFORMED INSPECTION IAW AMM 72-00-00200-008-A, FOUND A FLEXIBLE SHAFT OF LOWER VBV BROKEN. SHAFT REPLACED IAW AMM 75-31-30-000-001-A. PERFORMED BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF HPT IAW AMM 75-52-00-290-001 BAND LPT IAW AMM 74-54-00-290-005-A FOUND SATIFACTORY PERFORMED ENGINE RUN UP.

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