Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 7, 2007
Submitted
September 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
587
Aircraft time
40,119 hours, 14,307 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
21,822 hours, 8,543 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION EXCEEDS LIMITS. NR 1 ENG USED 6 QTS OF OIL DURING 2 HOUR FLIGHT. 10-11-07 FOUND NR 5 BEARING SEAL LEAKING OIL. REPLACED ENGINE.

More about the Airbus A320-232