Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
April 10, 2012
Submitted
April 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N195UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
3633
Aircraft time
11,705 hours, 4,500 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Engine time
35,325 hours, 12,996 cycles
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
1957M72P02
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
30,432 hours, 13,421 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, CAPTAIN REPORTED A LOUD NOISE AND SUDDEN STOPPAGE OF ENGINE 2. REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 70 KNOTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. TEARDOWN OF ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE ENTIRE HPT BLADE SET WAS BROKEN DOWN TO THE PLATFORM WHICH CAUSED UPSTREAM DAMAGE TO THE HPT NGV AND DOWNSTREAM DAMAGE TO THE SHROUD SUPPORT CASE, LPT NGV, AND THE REST OF THE LPT BLADES AND VANES. ALL DAMAGE WAS CONTAINED AND ALL MAINLINE BEARINGS (1-5) WERE INTACT. (ALSO REFERENCE SDR'S USAA2012092100017 AND USAA2012092100018 FOR ADDITIONAL BLADE PART NUMBERS).

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