Service difficulty report · Bearing · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 5, 2011
Submitted
February 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N510UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3858
Aircraft time
7,671 hours, 2,267 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
7,671 hours, 2,267 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Part time
7,671 hours, 2,267 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J, Y
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

FLT 434 - ENGINE NR 1 COMPRESSOR STALL ACCOMPANIED WITH ENGINE 1 OIL FILTER CLOG FOLLOWED BY ENGINE 1 FAIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE ASSEMBLY PER JPC 26L40071004. ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED AS FAILURE OF THE NR 3 BEARING.

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