Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
August 13, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
39,782 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Shingled
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ON ROUTINE SERVICE CHECK FOUND NR 2 ENGINE NOZZLE ASSY CRACKED APPROX 3/4 OF THE WAY AROUND. NO NOTICABLE VIBRATIONS. UPON REMOVAL OF NOZZLE ASSY NOTICED SOME TURBINE BLADES SHINGLED. ENGINE HAD BEEN INSTALLED NOV 2002. ENGINE REMOVED FOR SHOP INVESTIGATION. ENG SER 731399 TOTAL HRS 28,672 TOTAL CYCLES 10,342 TIME SINCE INSTALLED 1,847 AND CYCLES 833

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