Service difficulty report · Compressor · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
December 12, 2008
Submitted
December 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1315
Aircraft time
18,814 hours, 14,819 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B6
Engine time
22,116 hours, 10,253 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 2131 - BOS-LGA - EMERGENCY LANDING - THREE LOUD BANGS WERE HEARD WITHIN TWO MINUTES BELOW LEFT WING AND VIBRATION WAS FELT AT FLIGHT LEVEL 16000. CAPTAIN DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO BOSTON. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE DUE TO COMPRESSOR STALLS. NO FAULT FOUND. ENGINE RESTORED AND TESTED.

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