Service difficulty report · Compressor · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
October 16, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft time
23,320 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
22,767 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 370, THE NR 1 HAD A STALL, FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION INDICATION OF 6.6 UNITS ON THE NR 1 ENGINE N3 COMPRESSOR. THRUST LEVER WAS REDUCED BELOW VIBRATION ADVISORY AND SLOWLY ADVANCE TO NORMAL THRUST AND ENGINE AGAIN EXPERIENCED A STALL. THE ENGINE THRUST LEVER WAS ONCE AGAIN RETARDED BELOW ECAM VIBRATION ADVISORY AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO THE CLOSES SUITABLE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL WITH THE ENGINE AT IDLE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED NO EXTERIOR DAMAGED BUT A BOROSCOPE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND DAMAGED TO THE COMPRESSOR BLADES AND POSSIBILITY THE HEAT SHIELD PANEL. ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND SENT TO THE OEM FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER ANOMALIES REPORTED. ROLLS ROYCE NOTIFIED OF EVENT.

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