Service difficulty report · Block · Airbus A330322

Difficulty date
July 28, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A330322
Aircraft time
9,062 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Block
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
7,965 hours, 3,954 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ECAM NR 1 ENGINE STALL WARNING DURING ENGINE SPOOL UP FOR TAKE-OFF ROLL, ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE.CENTRALIZING BOLT HEADS AT THE NR 3, 5 & 6 POSITION VGV/IGV FOUND HARD RUBBING INTO THE RUBBING BLOCKS THAT GROVED AND OCCASIONALLY JAMMED THE VGV/IGV IN A IMPROPER POSITION CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL.REFRENCE SDR 20000718011 FOR HISTORY.

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