A321
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Total 20000
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition
Aircraft; Weather
During cruise; FL350 got the ECAM message ENG 2 EPR MODE FAULT. Executed ECAM actions. Then went to the QRH which only referred to approach degradation under current condition of the jet. My destination was ZZZ1 with forecasted weather conditions to be deteriorating to as low as vv4; 1 mile visibility. I contacted Dispatch and Maintenance Control. Maintenance Control advised the condition was real and nothing could be done. Dispatch and I agreed to divert to ZZZ which was about 150 miles in front of us. Did not declare an emergency. The weather was CLR 10 plus visibility. Was cleared direct ZZZZZ for the ZZZZZ2 RNAV arrival. Vectored to the visual; Runway XXR. Cleared the visual approach. Intercepted final between ZZZZZ2 and ZZZZZ3. Approaching ZZZZZ3 we suddenly and simultaneously got EGT OVER LIMIT; ENG 2 FADAC and ENG 2 FUEL HEAT SYSTEM ECAM messages. FO; who was flying; reported having difficulty maintaining airspeed and not seeming to get power out of the Number 2 engine. Finished configuring the jet for landing and I chose to get the jet on the ground ASAP. Requested priority handling and landed all within about 1 to 2 minutes. Landed and stopped on the runway. Shut the Number 2 engine down; had the ARFF guys examine the engine for any signs of fire or over heat. They gave us the all clear and we taxied to the gate uneventfully.Suggestions: Not much; if any; guidance on our original condition. The FO and I both suspected there was more going on with the Number 2 engine which was one of the many reasons to divert.
A321 pilot reported experiencing a Number 2 engine issue at FL350 resulting in a diversion.