Service difficulty report · Compressor · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
May 26, 2008
Submitted
May 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1481
Aircraft time
25,865 hours, 9,407 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B32P
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
23,709 hours, 8,602 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT NR 732 SFO-CLT - EMERGENCY LANDING, LEAVING CRUISE, NR 1 ENGINE HAD POSSIBLE COMPRESSOR STALL OR OTHER VIBRATION. COULD NOT MAINTAIN POWER. OPERATED AT REDUCED THRUST WITH NO INDICATION OF VIBRATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE BEYOND LIMITS DURING BOROSCOPE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE.

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