Service difficulty report · Blade · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
February 28, 2009
Submitted
March 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
317
Aircraft time
53,650 hours, 23,140 cycles
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Engine time
53,839 hours, 24,179 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 180 - WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 23,000 FT THE FLIGHT CREW FELT 6 TO 12 STRONG JOLTS AND RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGES "NUMBER 1 ENGINE FAIL" THEN "NUMBER ONE ENGINE STALL". THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO MCI FOR MAINTENANCE. COMPLIED WITH (DFDR) DIGITAL FLIGHT DATA RECORDER DOWNLOAD PER A6A31301. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE. VENDOR REPORTED STAGE 6 COMPRESSOR BLADE FAILURE.

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