What happened
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(-23)United aitlines flight 178, an Airbus A-320-232, on a flight from los angeles, CA, to boston, MA, diverted into Omaha, NE, after the number two engine failed at flight level 370. The crew noticed a thrust loss, a yaw, and received a number two engine fail ecam message. All readings were in the green except the oil PSI which was at zero. Contract maintenance found a hole in the crankcase at the six o'clock position. Company mechanics changed the engine. The engine was shipped to the factory in france for teardown.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)UNITED AITLINES FLIGHT 178, AN AIRBUS A-320-232, ON A FLIGHT FROM LOS ANGELES, CA, TO BOSTON, MA, DIVERTED INTO OMAHA, NE, AFTER THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE FAILED AT FLIGHT LEVEL 370. THE CREW NOTICED A THRUST LOSS, A YAW, AND RECEIVED A NUMBER TWO ENGINE FAIL ECAM MESSAGE. ALL READINGS WERE IN THE GREEN EXCEPT THE OIL PSI WHICH WAS AT ZERO. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE FOUND A HOLE IN THE CRANKCASE AT THE SIX O'CLOCK POSITION. COMPANY MECHANICS CHANGED THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHIPPED TO THE FACTORY IN FRANCE FOR TEARDOWN.
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