Service difficulty report · Blades · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
July 21, 2026
Submitted
July 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
388
Aircraft time
98,120 hours, 45,748 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A3
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Eng Compres
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BIRDSTRIKE NR 2 ENGINE SIGNIFICANT FAN BLADE DISTORTION. C/W AMM 05-51 BIRDSTRIKE INSPECTION, NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED ON FUSELAGE. INSPECTED NR 2 ENG IAW AMM 72-00-00-200 -001-A. REMOVED BOROSCOPE PLUGS NR 1, 4, AND 8 IAW AMM 72-31 -00-290-001-A. REMOVED CRANK CASE COVER. BORESCOPE INSPECTED NR 2 ENG STG, 1, 4, & 8 IAW AMM 72-00-00- 200-001-A. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CIS. REMOVED & REPLACED DAMAGED FAN BLADES NR 16 & 34 IAW AMM 72-21. REINSTALLED BOROSCOPE PLUGS 1, 4, AND 8, CRANK CASE PAD IAW AMM 72-31. ACCOMPLISHED SECOND SET OF EYES INSPECTION ON PLUGS 1, 4, AND 8 AS WELL AS CRANK PAD. PERFORMED VIB SURVEY IAW AMM 71-00. OK FOR SERVICE. (LP: 8440623, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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