Service difficulty report · Wheel · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
August 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Part
Wheel
Part number
32200011
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr1 Tire
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON ROTATION A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD ACCOMPANIED WITH SEVERE VIBRATION ON LEFT ENGINE. LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, LEFT ENGINE THROTTLED BACK TO IDLE AT 500 FEET, ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. ENGINE KEPT AT IDLE AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE POINT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED NR1 TIRE TREADS HAD SEPARATED AND WERE INGESTED INTO LEFT ENGINE AND DAMAGED SEVERAL BLADES. NR1 TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY REPLACED. FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY OF NR1 ENGINE REPLACED. ALSO BORESCOPE CHECK CARRIED OUT OF ENGINE COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY FOLLOWED BY ENGINE VIBRATION CHECK, NOSE WHEEL STEERING CHECK HYDRAULIC POWER TRANSFER UNIT CHECK AND OVERWEIGHT LANDING CHECK. ALL CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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