Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
September 8, 2011
Submitted
September 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530VA
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
3686
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B6
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
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

APPROX 1 HR INTO FLIGHT, CLIMBING FROM FL 350 TO 370, CREW NOTED A LOSS OF N1 AND N2 WITH ASSOCIATED ECAM ENG 2 FAIL, STALL AND SENSOR FAULT WARNINGS. RECEIVED AN ENG 2 SHUTDOWN WARNING. ACARS TRANSMISSION TO THE DISPATCHER WAS SENT STATING ENG FAILURE - PLANNING GJT LANDING. MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AFTER DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. CREW DID A WALK AROUND AFTER LANDING AND CONFIRMED ENGINE FAILURE BY NOTING TURBINE SECTION DEBRIS IN THE TAIL PIPE. MC COORDINATED AN ENG CHANGE WITH THE LINE MX MANAGERS PROVIDING PERSONNEL. THE ENGINE CHANGE WAS COMPLETE AT 1500Z ON 9/12/2011. FOLLOW UP INFO FROM THE ENGINE O/H SHOP FINDINGS WILL BE FORTHCOMING WHEN THE INFO COMES AVAILABLE AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THIS SDR.

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