Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 29, 2014
Submitted
August 6, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1669
Aircraft time
41,580 hours, 17,959 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
3,200 hours, 2,416 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

METAL FOUND IN TAIL PIPE AFTER ENG 2 HAD 3 SELF-RECOVERING STALLS IN CRUISE. REPLACED NR 2 ENG IAW MT 71-017. ENG RUNS & OPERATIONS CHECKED.

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