Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
August 17, 2009
Submitted
August 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
317
Aircraft time
54,941 hours, 23,700 cycles
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 407 PHX-ATL - DIVERSION / BURNING SMELL - DIVERTED INTO MEMPHIS DUE TO STRONG BURNING PLASTIC SMELL IN CABIN THROUGHOUT CLIMB AND INTO CRUISE. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF BIRD INGESTION IN NR 1 ENGINE ON STAGE 3 HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR. PERFORMED COMPRESSOR WASH IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 72-00-00-100-010.

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