Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
March 11, 2006
Submitted
March 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N265AV
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
427
Aircraft time
43,401 hours, 16,996 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A3
Engine time
27,623 hours, 10,695 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF, CREW REPORTED VIBRATION AND POPPING SOUNDS COMING FROM NR 2 ENGINE. ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO IDLE. CREW MAINTAINED IDLE CONDITION (ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL & OIL QUANTITY GOOD). CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & RETURNED TO CUN, AND LANDED W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE NR 2 SHUTDOWN & TAXIED SINGLE ENGINE TO PARKING. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED, WITH BOROSCOPE EQUIPMENT TO DETERMINE ENGINE CONDITION. TROUBLESHOOTING SUGGESTS NR 4 BEARING FAILURE. ENGINE CHANGE IS LIKELY. (OPEN)

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