Service difficulty report · Line · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 6, 2004
Submitted
November 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
539
Aircraft time
32,453 hours, 11,640 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Line
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J, A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASED FROM 15 TO 7 QUARTS. AFTER LANDING THERE WAS SMOKE AND A SMALL FIRE FROM THE EXHAUST AREA. EXCESSIVE COKING OF THE NR 5 BEARING COMPARTMENT OIL SCAVENGE LINE CAUSED OVER PRESSURIZATION OF THE COMPARMENT. OIL WAS FORCED PASS THE NR 5 CARBON SEAL AND INTO THE EXHAUST GAS PATH. ESCAPED OIL IN THE TEC FLASHED AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN. REPLACED OIL SCAVENGE LINE.

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