Service difficulty report · B Nut · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
470
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
B Nut
Condition
Cross Thread
Location
Oil Press Line
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CUU DUE TO LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND OIL QUANTITY IN NR 2 ENGINE. ENGINE NR 2 OIL QUANTITY SHOWS 4.5 QT, FLASHING, ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. OIL PRESSURE LINE FITTING WAS FOUND LOOSE AT T-FITTING ABOVE PRESSURE SWITCH, CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE AT CRUISE POWER SETTINGS. B-NUT APPEARED TO BE CROSS THREADED. THE DAMAGED TUBES HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO LUFTHANSA, THE V2500 REPAIR SHOP, FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE INVESTIGATION. NOTIFIED ENGINE REPAIR VENDOR TO ENSURE TUBES ARE PROPERLY INSTALLED AT FUTURE ENGINE SHOP VISITS.

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