Service difficulty report · Idg · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 15, 2016
Submitted
November 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
762
Aircraft time
67,361 hours, 25,313 cycles
Part
Idg
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED, AFTER DEPARTING PHL, FLIGHT CREW NOTED LOW OIL PRESSURE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE IDG, DISCONNECTED THE IDG, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO PHL WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 IDG OIL SYSTEM OVERSERVICED, DRAINED THE OIL TO THE CORRECT LEVEL AND RE-CONNECTED THE IDG. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 24-12-00.

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