Service difficulty report · Compressor Blade · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
July 3, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft time
49,369 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Part
Compressor Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
32,871 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON POWER UP FOR TAKEOFF, CREW RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGE "ENGINE SURGE" FOLLOWED BY "ENG FAIL" MESSAGE. ACFT RETURNED TO GATE FOR INVESTIGATION. BOROSCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED MODERATE HP COMPRESSOR STAGE 5 BLADE DAMAGE AND SUBSTANTIAL HP COMPRESSOR STAGE 6 BLADE DAMAGE. BLADES FOUND BENT WITH SECTIONS MISSING. ENGINE WAS R & R. WILL BE SENT TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR.

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