Service difficulty report · Cover · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 13, 2015
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1083
Aircraft time
58,309 hours, 21,316 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Cover
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 574 NOTIFIED DISPATCH THAT THEY BEGAN TO LOSE OIL QTY WHILE EN-ROUTE. THEY STATED THAT IT WAS OK TO CONTINUE & RECEIVED NO ECAM MSGS RELATED. ON APPROACH, THE CREW ASKED FOR NO UNDUE DELAYS DUE TO OIL QTY BEING LOW. ATC DECLARED AN EMER FOR THE FLIGHT. THE CAPTAIN SPECIFICALLY TOLD ATC THAT IT WAS NOT AN EMER SITUATION. THE FLIGHT SAFELY LANDED WITHOUT ISSUE. FOUND THE GEAR BOX CRANK COVER LOOSE. RE-INSTALLED COVER, SERVICED OIL & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECK.

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