Service difficulty report · Compressor · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
April 1, 2009
Submitted
April 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
211
Aircraft time
55,050 hours, 22,653 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Engine time
70,588 hours, 20,361 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
C, F

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

What was found

SEVERE COMPRESSOR STALLS (2) DURING TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 100 KTS ON NR 2 ENGINE. TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED (ABORTED) AT ABOUT 100KTS, DURING BRAKING ACTION THE TOWER REPORTED FIRE IN NR 2 ENG, FIRE CK LIST WAS PERFORMED, DISCHARGING ONE (1) FIRE BOTTLE. AFTER LEAVING RUNWAY, ALL FOUR (4) BRAKES INDICATED AMBER WITH TEMPS GOING THRU 500 ON RIGHT SIDE, NR 2 BRAKE TEMP WAS AMBER ON THE LEFT SIDE. AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED TO THE SPOT. AFTER REACHING SPOT THE 4 TIRES ON THE RIGHT SIDE INDICATED 700 WITH ONLY NR 2 TIRE SHOWING HOT ON THE LEFT SIDE.