Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
February 9, 2003
Submitted
March 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
0972
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B6
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

THE FLT WAS APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES FROM SJU, CLIMBING THROUGH FL200, WHEN A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRAFT, FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION AND A LOSS OF N2 INDICATION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN BY THE CREW WHILE THE ENGINE PARAMETERS BEGAN TO DECAY. FLIGHT RETURNED TO SJU AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LT ENGINE. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS OK. (M)

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