Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
October 17, 2011
Submitted
October 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804FD
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial
549
Aircraft time
38,564 hours, 14,898 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4152
Engine time
45,702 hours, 10,436 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
45,702 hours, 10,436 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THRU FL300 F/O FELT SLIGHT VIBRATION, BUT NO INDICATIOINS OR ECAM AT FL 355, THERE WAS A YAW AND LOUD BANGING, EPR HAD DROPPED TO BELOW 1, OTHER ENGINE INSTRUMENTS LOOKED NORMAL, BUT THE LOUD BANGING CONTINUED WITH THROTTLE AT IDLE. OIL PRESSURE WAS 2 PSI AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND NR 1 AGENT WAS DISCHARGED, AFTER FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED, IAW QRH, DUE CONTINUED BANGING AND SUSPECTED DAMAGE. CHECKED EXHAUST AREA FOUND SOME METAL DEBRIS AND FADEC REPORT FAULT CODE ON NR 2 CHANNEL A & B 350-0010. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE.

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