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Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date: February 20, 2014
Submitted: April 14, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N524UW
Make and model: Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial: 3977
Engine: Iae V2533A5
Engine time: 18,264 hours, 5,929 cycles
System (JASC): 7722 · Engine EGT/TIT Indicating System
Part: Engine
Condition: Stalled
Location: Nr 2
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: R, J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT THROUGH 5000 FT, TOGA, BLEED OFF, FELT & HEARD A JOLT FROM NR 2 ENGINE. NR 2 ENGINE EGT OVERLIMIT, PEGGED INTO RED, & NR 2 ENGINE STALLED. RETARDED THRUST TO IDLE & EGT GRADUALLY DROPPED BACK INTO GREEN. IMMEDIATE RETURN TO DEPARTURE, AND LANDED WITH NR 2 IDLE. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE.

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