Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 16, 2018
Submitted
September 19, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1620
Aircraft time
54,061 hours, 23,441 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

ENG 1 FAIL IN FLIGHT ON CLIMBOUT. UNABLE TO RELIGHT. DEBRIEFED CREW. ON CLIMBOUT PASSING THRU 12K THE LT ENGINE VERY LOUD BANG AND IMMEDIATE SHUT DOWN. NO FIRE INDICATION BUT CREW BLEW BOTTLE AS PRECAUTION. PASSENGERS SAID NO FLAME VISIBLE. NO INDICATION OF BIRD INGESTION AND CREW STATED NO BIRDS AT THAT ALTITUDE. PFR SHOWS ENG 1 COMP VANE MSG 1 MINUTE BEFORE SHUTDOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW AMM MR 7017 REV W OPS CKS NORMAL LEAK CKS GOOD.

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