A321 uncontained failure spurs urgent V2500 disk measures

Operators of Airbus A320-family jets are being ordered to remove disks from certain International Aero Engines V2500 powerplants after an uncontained failure resulted in an aborted A321 take-off. The incident occurred March 18, says the FAA, and involved a high-pressure turbine first-stage disk failure. The FAA is ordering removal, within 5 flight cycles, of certain first-stage high-pressure turbine disks – bearing particular part and serial numbers – fitted to various models of V2500 engine. All other affected engine models should have records reviewed within 3 days to assess whether particular disks have been fitted, and operators should remove these disks if installed. It says the root cause of the initiating event is “still under investigation” and that further measures could be ordered. <br/>