Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
July 16, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
54,698 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON T/O AT 4000 FT, LOUD BANG ON ENG NR 1, VIBRATION UP TO 9.5. ENGINE FAILED. FIRE HANDLE PULLED BUT BOTTLES NOT FIRED BY FLIGHT CREW. THIS IS AN OLD PN HPT BLADE FAILURE - 13,000 CYCLES ON THE OLD PN BLADES. THIS IS THE FOURTH -5A ENGINE SUFFERING THE OLD PN HPT BLADE FAILURE.

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