Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 8, 2017
Submitted
June 13, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1610
Aircraft time
62,979 hours, 22,398 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
51,242 hours, 18,151 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
4W5198
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DESCENDING THROUGH FL330 SMELLED FUMES CONTINUED DECENT AND BECAME VERY STRONG DECENDING THRU 13000. QRH WAS FOLLOWED DFDR EVENT PUSHBUTTON WAS PUSHED BOTH TIMES. ENG BLEED ON AND APU BLEED WAS OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ENGINE.

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