Service difficulty report · Blade · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
April 23, 2009
Submitted
April 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
317
Aircraft time
54,049 hours, 23,317 cycles
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Engine time
50,721 hours, 22,557 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Separated
Location
Compressor
Part time
50,721 hours, 22,557 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 500 YYC-PHX - COMPRESSOR STALLS - NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED TWO RAPID COMPRESSOR STALLS CLIMBING THROUGH FL340 IN SMOOTH AIR, VCM. TEMPORARILY LOST POWER. ENGINE QUICKLY SELF RECOVERED. NO LIMITS EXCEEDED. ENGINE CONTINUED NORMAL POWER THEREAFTER. RAN 30-60 DEGREES C HOTTER THAN NR 1 ENGINE FOR ENTIRE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE. VENDOR REPORTED (3) STAGE-5 COMPRESSOR BLADE LOCKS BECAME FREE DAMAGING THE COMPRESSOR.

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