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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
28-Jun-2025 A320General Francisco J. Mujica Int'l ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 12:59 CST 16:14 CDT Scheduled
28-Jun-2025 A320Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()General Francisco J. Mujica Int'l () 10:34 CDT 11:44 CST Scheduled
28-Jun-2025 A320Milwaukee Mitchell Intl Airport ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 06:30 CDT 08:44 CDT Scheduled
27-Jun-2025 A320Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Milwaukee Mitchell Intl Airport () 20:00 CDT 21:57 CDT Scheduled
27-Jun-2025 A320Mahlon Sweet Fld ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 13:05 PDT 18:20 CDT Scheduled
27-Jun-2025 A320Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Mahlon Sweet Fld () 10:19 CDT 11:49 PDT Scheduled
27-Jun-2025 A320Albany Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 06:15 EDT 08:32 CDT Scheduled
26-Jun-2025 A320Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Albany Intl () 22:01 EDT 23:42 EDT 1:41
26-Jun-2025 A320Austin-Bergstrom Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 17:19 CDT 20:44 EDT 2:25
26-Jun-2025 A320Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Austin-Bergstrom Intl () 13:46 EDT 15:01 CDT 2:15
26-Jun-2025 A320Philadelphia Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 11:10 EDT 12:14 EDT 1:04
26-Jun-2025 A320Raleigh-Durham Intl ()Philadelphia Intl () 08:09 EDT 09:08 EDT 0:58
25-Jun-2025 A320Philadelphia Intl ()Raleigh-Durham Intl () 21:48 EDT 22:36 EDT 0:48
25-Jun-2025 A320Austin-Bergstrom Intl ()Philadelphia Intl () 15:37 CDT 19:58 EDT 3:21
25-Jun-2025 A320Philadelphia Intl ()Austin-Bergstrom Intl () 11:51 EDT 13:59 CDT 3:07
25-Jun-2025 A320Tampa Intl ()Philadelphia Intl () 07:14 EDT 09:28 EDT 2:13
24-Jun-2025 A320Philadelphia Intl ()Tampa Intl () 20:15 EDT 22:10 EDT 1:54
24-Jun-2025 A320Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Philadelphia Intl () 16:24 CDT 18:54 EDT 1:29
24-Jun-2025 A320Reagan National ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 12:44 EDT 13:47 CDT 2:02
24-Jun-2025 A320Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Reagan National () 09:31 EDT 10:24 EDT 0:53
24-Jun-2025 A320Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 06:43 EDT 08:10 EDT 1:27
23-Jun-2025 A320Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester Intl () 20:59 EDT 22:23 EDT 1:23
23-Jun-2025 A320LaGuardia ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 17:56 EDT 19:17 EDT 1:20
23-Jun-2025 A320Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()LaGuardia () 15:14 EDT 16:35 EDT 1:21
23-Jun-2025 A320Gerald R Ford Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 12:28 EDT 13:52 EDT 1:23
23-Jun-2025 A320Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Gerald R Ford Intl () 08:57 EDT 10:14 EDT 1:17
23-Jun-2025 A320Wilmington Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 06:36 EDT 07:11 EDT 0:34
22-Jun-2025 A320Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Wilmington Intl () 21:27 EDT 21:58 EDT 0:31
22-Jun-2025 A320Indianapolis Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 18:37 EDT 19:41 EDT 1:03
22-Jun-2025 A320Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Indianapolis Intl () 16:31 EDT 17:36 EDT 1:04
22-Jun-2025 A320Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 13:52 EDT 14:47 EDT 0:54
22-Jun-2025 A320Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport () 11:52 EDT 12:45 EDT 0:53
22-Jun-2025 A320Philadelphia Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 09:13 EDT 10:18 EDT 1:05
22-Jun-2025 A320Boston Logan Intl ()Philadelphia Intl () 05:54 EDT 06:50 EDT 0:56
21-Jun-2025 A320Philadelphia Intl ()Boston Logan Intl () 18:55 EDT 19:43 EDT 0:47
21-Jun-2025 A320Southwest Florida Intl ()Philadelphia Intl () 14:44 EDT 17:10 EDT 2:25
21-Jun-2025 A320Philadelphia Intl ()Southwest Florida Intl () 11:16 EDT 13:30 EDT 2:14
21-Jun-2025 A320Nashville Intl ()Philadelphia Intl () 06:52 CDT 09:33 EDT 1:40
20-Jun-2025 A320Philadelphia Intl ()Nashville Intl () 23:34 EDT 00:03 CDT (+1) 1:29
20-Jun-2025 A320Palm Beach Intl ()Philadelphia Intl () 17:15 EDT 19:36 EDT 2:20
20-Jun-2025 A320Philadelphia Intl ()Palm Beach Intl () 11:33 EDT 13:45 EDT 2:11
20-Jun-2025 A320Southwest Florida Intl ()Philadelphia Intl () 07:04 EDT 09:19 EDT 2:14
19-Jun-2025 A320Philadelphia Intl ()Southwest Florida Intl () 20:37 EDT 23:06 EDT 2:29
19-Jun-2025 A320Raleigh-Durham Intl ()Philadelphia Intl () 18:12 EDT 19:15 EDT Cancelled
19-Jun-2025 A320Philadelphia Intl ()Raleigh-Durham Intl () 16:09 EDT 17:05 EDT Cancelled
19-Jun-2025 A320Fort Lauderdale Intl ()Philadelphia Intl () 11:59 EDT 14:19 EDT 2:19
19-Jun-2025 A320Philadelphia Intl ()Fort Lauderdale Intl () 08:18 EDT 10:36 EDT 2:17
19-Jun-2025 A320Boston Logan Intl ()Philadelphia Intl () 05:51 EDT 06:52 EDT 1:00
18-Jun-2025 A320Philadelphia Intl ()Boston Logan Intl () 19:11 EDT 20:07 EDT 0:55
18-Jun-2025 A320Southwest Florida Intl ()Philadelphia Intl () 15:00 EDT 17:12 EDT 2:11
18-Jun-2025 A320Philadelphia Intl ()Southwest Florida Intl () 11:32 EDT 13:46 EDT 2:14
18-Jun-2025 A320Southwest Florida Intl ()Philadelphia Intl () 07:56 EDT 10:06 EDT 2:09
17-Jun-2025 A320Philadelphia Intl ()Southwest Florida Intl () 19:22 EDT 22:01 EDT 2:39
17-Jun-2025 A320Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Philadelphia Intl () 15:17 CDT 17:51 EDT 1:33
17-Jun-2025 A320Reagan National ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 12:43 EDT 13:10 CDT 1:27
17-Jun-2025 A320Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Reagan National () 09:57 EDT 10:49 EDT 0:52
16-Jun-2025 A320Gerald R Ford Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 11:48 EDT 13:11 EDT 1:23
16-Jun-2025 A320Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Gerald R Ford Intl () 08:57 EDT 10:22 EDT 1:25
16-Jun-2025 A320Bradley Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 06:09 EDT 07:40 EDT 1:30
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