Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
May 2, 2005
Submitted
May 5, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N624AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
055
Aircraft time
49,458 hours, 22,412 cycles
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Engine time
41,293 hours, 18,669 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
41,293 hours, 18,669 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF AT SEA EN ROUTE FOR PHX AFTER APPLYING TAKEOFF THRUST FLIGHT CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG ON LT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT FOLLOWED BY A BURNING ODOR, REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 20 KTS, ANOTHER AIRCRAFT REPORTED SEEING FIRE COMING OUT OF THE NR 1 ENGINE, FIRE FIGHTERS RESPONDED AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NR 1 ENGINE AND FOUND METAL IN THE TAILPIPE, ENGINE WILL BE REPLACED. MX R & R NR 1 ENGINE IAW T/C R5M71302, ENGINE RUN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. TEAR DOWN REPORTS CONFIRMS REASON FOR REMOVAL. MTU ATTRIBUTES THE COMPRESSOR STALL TO A STAGE 4 BLADE TEARING OFF.

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