Service difficulty report · Compressor Blade · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 26, 2015
Submitted
May 5, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
485
Aircraft time
69,195 hours, 26,247 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
45,493 hours, 18,493 cycles
Part
Compressor Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ABORTED TAKEOFF, ENG 1 STALL NEVER EXCEEDED 1.2 EPR, FLAMES REPORTED. PER CREW AUDIBLE STALL, TRAILING ACFT REPORTED VISUAL STALL. NR 1 ENG HAS MULTI 3RD STAGE HPC BLADES DAMAGE BEYOND REPAIR LIMITS. ENG CHANGE SCHEDULED.

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