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Airbus A320 (N654AW) - This is the FOD created from N654AW (Flight 403 PHX-SFO) on 6/13/16. The A320 lost both right and left side engine doors.
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Airbus A320 (N654AW)

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This is the FOD created from N654AW (Flight 403 PHX-SFO) on 6/13/16. The A320 lost both right and left side engine doors.

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I hope you have a few details about this one forthcoming.
Scot WattawaPhoto Uploader
Tim, All I could find out is that there was either a failure of the locking system or someone did not check the latches during their walk around. They blew off at rotation and were seen by a Southwest plane that had lined up and waited. N654AW flew out fine and landed without incident. They did roll the crash trucks juts in case there was some other damage when the parts left the plane. The captain has the members of operations take picture and send it to them when they landed. (Yes, I listen to a scanner when I spot.)
Scot WattawaPhoto Uploader
There is a technical advisory about this from Airbus and is a known problem on the A320 family of aircraft.
Thanks for the info, looks like I posted just before the tags went on, good catch right place at the perfect time.
Roy Hunte
Which engine type does it affect?
Roy Hunte
Sorry I am not sure what engines AA has on their 320s.
Scot WattawaPhoto Uploader
Roy, I don't know if it matters about the engines or if it just the class of frames. This plane has IAE V2527-A5 installed.
Roy Hunte
I see OK.
just unbelievable -
Greg Byington
Yeah, I heard about this, but I didn't know anyone got a shot of the engine covers. I guess it is good that they didn't separate later on and possibly injure someone. Nice job, Scot!
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
21-Apr-2024 A320Eppley Airfield ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 09:59 CDT 11:36 CDT Scheduled
21-Apr-2024 A320Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Eppley Airfield () 07:19 CDT 08:54 CDT Scheduled
20-Apr-2024 A320Piedmont Triad Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 17:22 EDT 19:08 CDT Scheduled
20-Apr-2024 A320Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Piedmont Triad Intl () 13:07 CDT 16:17 EDT Scheduled
20-Apr-2024 A320Reagan National ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 09:10 EDT 11:29 CDT Scheduled
19-Apr-2024 A320Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Reagan National () 16:29 CDT 18:50 EDT 1:20
19-Apr-2024 A320Philadelphia Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 14:13 EDT 14:58 CDT 1:44
19-Apr-2024 A320Charleston Intl/AFB ()Philadelphia Intl () 10:20 EDT 11:37 EDT 1:16
19-Apr-2024 A320Philadelphia Intl ()Charleston Intl/AFB () 07:30 EDT 08:48 EDT 1:18
18-Apr-2024 A320Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Philadelphia Intl () 17:38 EDT 18:46 EDT 1:07
18-Apr-2024 A320Norfolk Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 15:19 EDT 16:14 EDT 0:54
18-Apr-2024 A320Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Norfolk Intl () 13:37 EDT 14:21 EDT 0:44
18-Apr-2024 A320Myrtle Beach Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 11:39 EDT 12:16 EDT 0:37
18-Apr-2024 A320Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Myrtle Beach Intl () 10:04 EDT 10:38 EDT 0:33
18-Apr-2024 A320John Glenn Columbus Intl Airport ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 07:18 EDT 08:18 EDT 0:59
17-Apr-2024 A320Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()John Glenn Columbus Intl Airport () 09:48 MST 16:00 EDT 3:11
16-Apr-2024 A320Ontario Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 15:59 PDT 16:53 MST 0:54
16-Apr-2024 A320Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Ontario Intl () 11:48 MST 12:36 PDT 0:48
16-Apr-2024 A320Spokane Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 07:07 PDT 09:11 MST 2:03
15-Apr-2024 A320Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Spokane Intl () 20:14 CDT 21:39 PDT 3:24
15-Apr-2024 A320Northwest Florida Beaches Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 15:41 CDT 17:29 CDT 1:47
15-Apr-2024 A320Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Northwest Florida Beaches Intl () 13:06 CDT 14:34 CDT 1:27
15-Apr-2024 A320Eppley Airfield ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 10:01 CDT 11:29 CDT 1:27
15-Apr-2024 A320Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Eppley Airfield () 07:32 CDT 08:58 CDT 1:25
14-Apr-2024 A320Northwest Florida Beaches Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 17:03 CDT 18:54 CDT 1:51
14-Apr-2024 A320Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Northwest Florida Beaches Intl () 14:41 CDT 15:59 CDT 1:17
14-Apr-2024 A320Hartsfield-Jackson Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 08:39 EDT 09:32 CDT 1:53
13-Apr-2024 A320Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Hartsfield-Jackson Intl () 19:40 CDT 22:15 EDT 1:34
13-Apr-2024 A320Salt Lake City Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 14:06 MDT 17:07 CDT 2:01
13-Apr-2024 A320Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Salt Lake City Intl () 11:33 CDT 12:57 MDT 2:24
13-Apr-2024 A320Salt Lake City Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 07:13 MDT 10:11 CDT 1:58
12-Apr-2024 A320Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Salt Lake City Intl () 21:59 CDT 23:22 MDT 2:23
12-Apr-2024 A320Montreal-Trudeau ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 16:45 EDT 18:55 CDT 3:09
12-Apr-2024 A320Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Montreal-Trudeau () 11:17 CDT 15:19 EDT 3:01
12-Apr-2024 A320Greenville/Spartanburg Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 07:24 EDT 08:51 CDT 2:27
11-Apr-2024 A320Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Greenville/Spartanburg Intl () 21:03 CDT 23:49 EDT 1:45
11-Apr-2024 A320Northwest Florida Beaches Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 17:27 CDT 19:18 CDT 1:50
11-Apr-2024 A320Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Northwest Florida Beaches Intl () 15:03 CDT 16:27 CDT 1:23
11-Apr-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 12:16 CDT 12:56 CDT 0:40
11-Apr-2024 A320Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 10:22 CDT 11:04 CDT 0:41
11-Apr-2024 A320Albany Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 06:07 EDT 08:34 CDT 3:27
10-Apr-2024 A320Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Albany Intl () 22:45 EDT 00:13 EDT (+1) 1:27
10-Apr-2024 A320Memphis Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 19:17 CDT 21:31 EDT 1:13
10-Apr-2024 A320Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Memphis Intl () 17:32 EDT 17:51 CDT 1:18
10-Apr-2024 A320Des Moines Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 13:09 CDT 15:53 EDT 1:43
10-Apr-2024 A320Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Des Moines Intl () 10:43 EDT 11:41 CDT 1:58
10-Apr-2024 A320Eglin AFB/Destin-Ft Walton Beach ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 07:08 CDT 09:14 EDT 1:05
09-Apr-2024 A320Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Eglin AFB/Destin-Ft Walton Beach () 17:01 EDT 17:13 CDT 1:11
08-Apr-2024 A320Bradley Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 19:07 EDT 20:42 EDT 1:34
08-Apr-2024 A320Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Bradley Intl () 16:39 EDT 18:08 EDT 1:28
08-Apr-2024 A320Pensacola Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 13:13 CDT 15:24 EDT 1:10
08-Apr-2024 A320Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Pensacola Intl () 11:53 EDT 12:07 CDT 1:14
08-Apr-2024 A320Philadelphia Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 08:52 EDT 10:02 EDT 1:09
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