Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 6, 2023
Submitted
September 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
702
Aircraft time
80,757 hours, 33,294 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B242
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, M, Y
Precautionary procedure
A, F

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

What was found

FAIL DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN. - ENG 2 FAN AND TURBIN ROTATE FREELY. DEBRIEFED CREW. AT APPROX ALT OF 19K. GOT ECAM MESSAGE > ENGINE FAILED. AFTER MOVING #2 ENGINE THROTTLE TO IDLE CREW REPORTED A LOUD BANG AND THE EGT CLIMBED TO 900C... MAYBE HIGHER. THE MASTER SWITCH WAS MOVE TO OFF FOLLOWED BY PULLING THE FIRE HANDLE AND FIRING THE BOTTLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 ENGINE REF TASK CARD 31-7200-9-0001. ALL OPS CHECKS PASSED NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AC OK FOR RETURM TO SERVICE.

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