Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A310222

Difficulty date
February 5, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417FE
Make and model
Airbus A310222
Aircraft serial
333
Aircraft time
36,555 hours, 18,194 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D3
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Oil Filter House
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON DESCENT DUE TO ZERO OIL QUANTITY AND FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE. ECAM ADVISORY ENGINE NR 1 OIL QTY LOW ADVISORY CAME ON AT LEVEL OFF ALT OF FL300. THE NR 1 THROTTLE WAS REDUCED TO IDLE FOR REMAINDER OF FLT UNTIL THE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED IN THE DESCENT. ENGINE OIL LOW PRESSURE CHECK LIST AND PROCEDURE WITH SINGLE ENGINE OPERATION WERE ACCOMPLISHED. ATT CPH MTC. PLS PERFORM ENGINE WIND MILLING INSPECTION IAW A310-200 M/M BUS DESK FACT LEAK TRACED TO LOOSE FITTING ON ENGINE OIL FILTER HOUSING AT OIL FILTER PX DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH RESTRICTOR. INSERT FOUND DAMAGED. REPAIR CARRIED IAW MM.

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