Service difficulty report · Lp Turbine · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
November 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Engine
Ge CFM565A
Part
Lp Turbine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine Nr 2
Part time
14,552 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

(CAN)WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL280 AFTER TAKEOFF, THE #2 ENGINE HAD AN IMMEDIATE POWER LOSS ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD BANG AND HIGH EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND THE #2 ENGINE FIRE BUTTON WAS PUSHED. INITIAL MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE AND THE LOW PRESSURE TURBINE CASE WAS WORN THROUGH.

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