Service difficulty report · Compressor Blade · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 19, 2010
Submitted
March 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1166
Aircraft time
37,646 hours, 14,158 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
37,185 hours, 13,976 cycles
Part
Compressor Blade
Part number
4W6508S
Part serial
412604S
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
Engine · Iae · V2527A5
Component part number
V2527A5
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, R, M
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLT 685 - PHX-EWR - IFSD/RETF - AT LIFTOFF, EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE COMPRESSOR STALLS AND EGT EXCEEDENCE ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENG AND RETURNED TO PHOENIX. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE PER R5M71302. ***SUPPLEMENTAL*** HPC ROTOR 3 BLADE LIBERATION CAUSING DAMAGED TO SEVERAL BLADES AND VANES DUE TO EVIDENCE OF A BIRD STRIKE.

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