What was found
SHIP 3233 -ATB- FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO LAX DUE TO HIGH #2 VIBRATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE TAIL PIPE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ENGINE CHANGE IN PROGRESS.
- Difficulty date
- December 8, 2022
- Submitted
- December 9, 2022
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N333NW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320211
- Aircraft serial
- 329
- Aircraft time
- 88,562 hours, 41,504 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM565A1
- System (JASC)
- 7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
- Part
- Tailpipe
- Condition
- Fod
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.