<< >> NASA ASRS Report 913988, October 2010

A320 flight crew noted during preflight that the aircraft had a history of stator vane problems. During takeoff ECAM announced left engine compressor vane fault and the takeoff successfully rejected.

Attributes
ACN	913988
Time
Date	201010
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Component
Aircraft Component	Compressor Stator/Vane
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 5000
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 140 Flight Crew Total 24000 Flight Crew Type 5400
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

During preflight planning we noticed much logbook history on left engine compressor vane problems. During takeoff roll; I had just announced '80 KTS; thrust set' when we received an ECAM for left engine compressor vane. Captain aborted takeoff (his takeoff) and I advised ATC of our abort. We exited the runway and the captain instructed me to tell the cabin to remain seated via PA announcement (which I did) and then began to run the ECAM while the captain was clearing the runway; now at a safe taxi speed. ECAM required left engine shutdown which was accomplished as we were joining the parallel taxiway. We set the parking brake and completed flight manual checklist and review of problem. Captain contacted dispatch and advised them of our abort and coordinated a return to gate.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 flight crew noted during preflight that the aircraft had a history of stator vane problems. During takeoff ECAM announced left engine compressor vane fault and the takeoff successfully rejected.

Narrative: During preflight planning we noticed much logbook history on left engine compressor vane problems. During takeoff roll; I had just announced '80 KTS; thrust set' when we received an ECAM for left engine compressor vane. Captain aborted takeoff (his takeoff) and I advised ATC of our abort. We exited the runway and the Captain instructed me to tell the cabin to remain seated via PA announcement (which I did) and then began to run the ECAM while the Captain was clearing the runway; now at a safe taxi speed. ECAM required left engine shutdown which was accomplished as we were joining the parallel taxiway. We set the parking brake and completed Flight Manual checklist and review of problem. Captain contacted Dispatch and advised them of our abort and coordinated a return to gate.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.