Service difficulty report · Blade · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
December 6, 2011
Submitted
December 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1465
Aircraft time
37,973 hours, 13,573 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Blade
Part number
3380021140
Part serial
BB3374110
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
34,034 hours, 17,371 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED VIBRATION (AIRCRAFT LEFT) ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE NR 1 ENGINE N1 VIBRATION INDICATION WAS 5.0 JUST AFTER LIFT OFF. VIBRATION INCREASED TO 7.5 N1 AMBIENT TEMP. TEMP AT TAKEOFF WAS +14 C. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION OF NR 1 ENGINE INDICATED A BIRD STRIKE. BLADES NR 35 AND NR 17 WERE REPLACED IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 72-21-00-300-020.

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