SDR 97ZZZX4691

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
October 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N865PA
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
259
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS6174
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
Usgauge · VT03065
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

JFK/SDQ - FLT 79 AIR TURN-BACK. DURING CLIMB AT 20,000 FEET, NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE 10 PSI, OIL QUANTITY ZERO, RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS, NO HELP. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN. RETURNED TO JFK. SERVICED ENGINE WITH 15 QUARTS OF OIL, MOTORED ENGINE, FOUND NO LEAKS. RAN ENGINE AT IDLE AND FOUND UNION AND LINE AT OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER LOOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RING AT UNION, RESECURED UNION AND LINE. RAN ENGINE AT IDLE, FOUND NO LEAKS. REMOVED OIL RESIDUE FROM ENGINE AND FOUND GOOD FOR SERVICE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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