Service difficulty report · Spool · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
May 5, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft time
46,131 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Spool
Condition
Cracked
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AN ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO HPT DISK CYCLE LIMIT. AFTER INDUCTION INTO THE ENGINE SHOP THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED AS REQUIRED BY THE WORK SCOPE. DURING ROUTINE NDT INSPECTION THE HPC 1.-2. STAGE SPOOL WAS FOUND WITH CRACKED DOVETAIL SLOTS AT THE PRESSURE SURFACE. ACCORDING TO THE ENGINE MM THE CRACKS ARE NOT REPAIRABLE AND THE PART WILL BE SCRAPPED.

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