American A321 near Grand Junction on Aug 6th 2022, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: August 8, 2022 / 16:33:53 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 6, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AA-2065

Aircraft Registration
N165US

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

An American Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration N165US performing flight AA-2065 from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX to Salt Lake City,UT (USA) with 170 people on board, was enroute at FL340 about 10nm south of Grand Junction Airport,CO (USA) when the left hand engine (CFM56) suffered a series of compressor stalls prompting the crew to shut the engine down, declare emergency and divert to Grand Junction Airport. The aircraft landed safely on Grand Junction Airport's runway 29 and stopped on the runway for an inspection of the left hand engine by emergency services.

A replacement Airbus A321-200 registration N556UW reached Salt Lake City with a total delay of 11.5 hours.

The airline reported a possible mechanical problem prompted the diversion to Grand Junction.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N165US
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A321-211
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
A321
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
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Engine Type
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 6, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AA-2065

Aircraft Registration
N165US

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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