Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 14, 2004
Submitted
March 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1003
Aircraft time
16,850 hours, 6,417 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
21,880 hours, 8,419 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Nr 2
Part time
21,880 hours, 8,419 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, NR 2 ENG EGT 890 DEGREES, FUEL FLOW 1300 LBS & OIL PRESS & TEMP NORM. DISCONN AUTOTHROT & MOVED POWER LEVER, EGT REMAINED ABOVE 800 DEGREES FOR 4 MIN, SHUTDOWN ENG & DECLARED EMERGENCY. MX FOUND ENG 4TH STAGE VARIABLE STATOR VAIN ACT LINKAGE BRACKET BROKEN WITH BOLT MISSING. R & R NR 2 ENG IAW T/C. INVEST REPORT OF ENG, FOUND UPPER BOLT ATTACH 4TH STAGE VSV BRACKET IN UNISON RING & MATING DOWEL MISSING, OTHER BOLT STILL IN PLACE. VSV ACT LOADS APPLIED TO BRACKET CAUSED IT TO BEND & CRACK. BOLT MAY HAVE WORKED LOOSE DUE TO DAMAGED HELICOIL. TORQUE CHECK PERFORMED ON HELICOILS, HELICOIL THAT HAD MISSING BOLT HAD TORQUE OF LESS THAN 1 FT LB PER INCH, WHILE OTHER HAD TORQUE OF 2 FT LBS PER INCH.

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