Service difficulty report · Compressor · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
January 1, 2021
Submitted
January 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810NW
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0674
Aircraft time
69,906 hours, 9,106 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4168A
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, A, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIV/FIRE TO KEF DUE TO COMPRESSOR STALLS FROM THE NBR 1 ENGINE AND ASSOCIATED HIGH ENGINE VIBES. FLAMES EXITING ENGINE EXHAUST. ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED NBR 1 ENGINE.

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