# SDR AWXA200500954

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 12, 2005
- Submitted: August 15, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N646AW
- Make and model: Airbus A320-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 271
- Aircraft time: 42,554 hours, 17,325 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2500A1
- Engine time: 45,394 hours, 20,261 cycles
- System (JASC): [7250 · Turbine Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7250)
- Part: Blades
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nr 2 Engine
- Part time: 45,394 hours, 20,261 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200500954

## Discrepancy

DURING CLIMBOUT, 500 AGL, LOUD BANG ACCOMPANIED WITH ACFT YAWING LT 5-10 FT.  ENG RECOVERED IMMEDIATELY.  ACFT CONTINUED & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT.  NO EMERGENCY ACTION TAKEN/DECLARED.  MX BORESCOPED BOTH ENGINES TO ENSURE INTEGRITY.  NO DEFECTS NOTED ON NR 1 , BUT FOUND NR 2 DAMAGED INTERNALLY.  MX R & R NR 2 ENGINE IAW AWA TC R5M71302. CONFIRMED FAILURE.  INCOMING INSPECTION REVEALED TWO BROKEN STAGE 5 BLADES WITH MISSING AIRFOIL MATERIAL CAUSING SECONDARY DAMAGE TO OTHER AIRFOILS.  ENGINE WAS REPAIRED AND RESTORED IAW EM 71/72-00-00/CD-EM E-V2500-1IA/A5 REV. 60.  ENGINE WAS SATISFACTORILY TEST IAW EM 71-00-00 TEST 10.

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