AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAS DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT ON TAKEOFF BOTH ENGINES ENCOUNTERED AN EGT EXCEEDANCE. A COMPRESSOR STALL ON THE #2 ENGINE ALONG WITH REPORTS OF SMOKE COMING FROM THAT ENGINE. THE FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN THE #2 ENGINE AND LANDED SAFELY AT LAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLKISHED A DOWNLOAD OF THE DFDR DATA. ESC REVIEWED THE DATA FOR THE #1 ENGINE AND FOUND THE ENGINE MEETS CRITERIA FOR INSUFFICIENT WARM UP TIME PER AMM 72-00-00-200-008-A. AND DETERMINED NO FURTHER ACTION WAS NECESSARY. (AALA202506265897) MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE #2 ENGINE AND FOUND NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OR REAR OF THE ENGINE HOWEVER MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE FAN WAS EXTREMELY DIFIFCULT TO ROTATE. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO REPLACE THE #2 ENGINE. NOTE THE #2 ENGINE IS REPORTED ON AALA202506264558 AND WILL HAVE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE FINAL CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR THIS EVENT.
| Incident date | June 25, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Airline | AALA |
| Flight | AMM72 |
| Aircraft | AIRBUS A321211 |
| Registration | N157UW |
| Affected area | Engine |
| Event type | Smoke |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: AALA smoke report on 2025-06-25 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
- FAA SDR: AALA smoke report on 2025-06-25 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
- FAA SDR: AALA smoke report on 2025-06-25 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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