Service difficulty report · Bearing · Airbus A319111

Difficulty date
March 17, 2008
Submitted
March 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928FR
Make and model
Airbus A319111
Aircraft serial
2236
Aircraft time
13,927 hours, 6,706 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B5P
Engine time
13,927 hours, 6,706 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
13,927 hours, 6,706 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, B, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY ECAM WARNING OF NUMBER 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER CLOG, LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE, INCREASE IN OIL TEMPERATURE AND LOSS OF OIL LEVEL. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT THE DIVERSION AIRPORT. PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING EVALUATION INDICATES POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 3 BEARING IN THE COMPRESSOR SECTION OF THE ENGINE. ENGINE CHANGE WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED. DAMAGED ENGINE WILL BE SENT FOR TEARDOWN. WHEN TEAR DOWN REPORT IS AVAILABLE, THIS SDR WILL BE UPDATED. ENGINE CHANGE COMPLETED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. DAMAGED ENGINE EN ROUTE TO GE (STROTHER FACILITY) FOR TEAR DOWN.

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