Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A318111

Difficulty date
February 16, 2011
Submitted
February 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803FR
Make and model
Airbus A318111
Aircraft serial
2017
Aircraft time
26,408 hours, 13,767 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Engine
Part number
CFM565B8P
Part serial
575636
Condition
Overtemp
Part time
26,408 hours, 13,767 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK DUE TO BIRDSTRIKE ON NR 1 ENGINE. ENGINE SHUTDOWN, INVESTIGATION FOR ENGINE SHUTDOWN SHOWS THE EGT WAS EXCEEDED AT 1015 DEGREES CELCIUS FOR 21 SECONDS. PERFORMED AN AIRFRAME AND ENG NR 1 BIRDSTRIKE INSP. REF TASK CARDS MP05510-02 AND MP72400-01. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING REF TSM 72-00-00-810-849 AND AMM 75-31-00-200-008. PERFORMED A FADEC MOTORING TEST REF AMM 73-29-00-710-040. NO FAULTS FOUND. INSPECTED VBV AND VSV SYS REF AMM 75-31-00-210-002 AND 75-32-00-210-002. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RESET EGT MAXIMUM POINTERS REF AMM77-00-00-710-042. PERFORMED BORESCOPE INSP OF THE HPT AND LPT STAGE 1, 2 AND 3 REF AMM 72-52-00-290-001 AND 72-54-00-290-005. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED POWER ASSURANCE CHECK REF AMM 71-00-00710-008. COMPRESSOR STALLS AT 55 PERCENT TO 60 PERCENT N1, DURING DECELERATION.

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