Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 1, 2012
Submitted
July 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
454
Aircraft time
61,363 hours, 23,050 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Engine
Condition
Fod
Location
Right
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PAX REPORTED LARGE PIECE OF PLASTIC INGESTED INTO RIGHT ENGINE. ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION OF THE NR 2 ENGINE FOUND A PIECE OF 'PLASTIC-BAG' IN THE SECONDARY GAS PATH ON THE FAN EXIT GUIDE VANES. DID REVIEW WITH FLIGHT CREW AND THEY SAW NO UNUSUAL PARAMETERS. BAG HAS BEEN CLEARED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE REST OF THE ENGINE ACCOMPLISHED, NO DEFECTS FOUND.

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