Service difficulty report · Shaft · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
January 21, 2019
Submitted
August 13, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft time
26,857 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Shaft
Part number
BB843283
Condition
Broken
Location
Lpt
Part time
42,885 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
X, Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DESCRIPTION FROM THE DEFECT ENTERED IN OUR MAINTENANCE SYSTEM: WHILE DOING #1 ENGINE UNBALANCE ACQUISITION ON THE GROUND AS PER TASK 77-32-34-860-043-A FELT SOMETHING LET GO/SHUTTER THAN BOOM AND AUTO SHUTDOWN OF THE ENGINE. SUBTIANTIAL DAMAGES TO THE LP TURBINE BLADES WERE NOTICED FROM THE EXHAUST. REQUIRE ENGINE CHANGE. ENGINE REMOVED AND BOROSCOPE PERFORMED TO FIND THE EXTEND OF THE DAMAGES. DURING BOROSCOPE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LPT SHAFT WAS BROKEN AND THE ENGINE WAS ROUTED TO LHT HAMBURG FOR COMPLETE INVESTIGATION/DISASSEMBLY.

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