Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
March 19, 2007
Submitted
March 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N626AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
65
Aircraft time
57,147 hours, 25,442 cycles
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Engine time
41,052 hours, 18,666 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
V2500A1
Part serial
0041
Condition
Fire
Location
Right
Part time
41,052 hours, 18,666 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, E
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

LAS - ESD - CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMB THEY HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A RISING EGT INDICATION ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SPARKS AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THE CREW DISCHARGED THE FIRE BOTTLE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO LAS. THE PASSENGERS DID NOT BRACE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD DURING ENGINE RUN.

More about the Airbus A320-231