What happened
On January 24, 2020, an Airbus A320-271N neo, operated by Volaris, experienced a failure of the No. 2 (right) engine. The incident occurred while the aircraft was climbing through 11,500 feet following takeoff from Mexico City International Airport (MMMX).
The crew subsequently returned the aircraft N528VL to MMMX, where the landing was completed without further incident. There were no injuries reported to the passengers or the crew.
The investigation
A post-flight inspection of the Pratt & Whitney PW1127G-JM geared turbofan engines revealed that all low pressure turbine stage 3 blades on the No. 2 engine had fractured at various lengths. The Mexican Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) is conducting an Annex 13 investigation, with the National Transportation Safety Board participating as the State of Manufacture and Design for the engines.