Service difficulty report · Blade · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
March 23, 2015
Submitted
April 10, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
3670
Aircraft time
21,535 hours, 7,994 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B4
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE 2 COMPRESSOR STALL ON DESCENT AND ACCOMPLISHED IFSD IAW QRH. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BOROSCOPE AND FOUND DAMAGED TO STAGE 3 AND 6 BLADES. ENGINE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF FAILURE IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME BUT ONCE ENGINE GEST TO MFG, FINDINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE.

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