Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
December 19, 2000
Submitted
December 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
747
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BZE - FLT 573 - DURING CRUISE, ENGINE NR 2 OIL QUANTITY INDICATOR BEGAN TO DROP DOWN. A LOW OIL QUANTITY LEVEL WARNING WAS SHOWN ON THE ECAM MONITOR. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED ITS NORMAL FLIGHT TO BELIZE STATION FOR MAINTENANCE. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT BZE STATION, AIRCRAFT REMAINED ON GROUND FOR MAINTENANCE. (X)

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