Service difficulty report · Nut · Airbus A380841

Difficulty date
June 27, 2016
Submitted
June 28, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
NM1Y353K
Safran Aircraft Engines
Make and model
Airbus A380841
Engine
Engall GP7270
Engine time
18,439 hours, 1,816 cycles
Part
Nut
Condition
Missing
Location
Engine Vsv
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

REPAIR STATION HAS BEEN INFORMED OF AN ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. PRELIMINARY ENGINE INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SINGLE STAGE 2 VSV, VARIABLE STATOR VANE, LEVER ARM DISENGAGEMENT. HPC MODULE, WM0320115 INSTALLED ON THIS ENGINE WAS INDUCED IN REPAIR STATION BY END OF 2012. ENGINE RECORDS REVIEW REVEALED THAT 3 VSV, STAGE 2 WERE REPLACED DURING THIS SHOP VISIT. REVIEW JUST BEFORE HPC MODULE DELIVERY CONFIRMED 1 NUT MISSING ON 1 LEVER ARM. THIS MISSING NUT WAS NOT DETECTED BEFORE DELIVERY.

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