What was found
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND LIGHT SMOKE HAZE THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE FOUND INTERNAL OIL LEAK IN NR 1 ENGINE. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- April 15, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N309US
- Make and model
- Airbus A320211
- Aircraft serial
- 118
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM565A1
- System (JASC)
- 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
- Part
- Oil Syst
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.