Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
March 3, 2018
Submitted
March 7, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N90024
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
6384
Aircraft time
9,368 hours, 4,254 cycles
Engine
CFM565B73
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, 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

DURING CLIMBOUT, OIL QUANTITY DECREASED ON THE NR 1 ENGINE TO ZERO. OIL PRESSURE SLOWLY BUT STEADILY DECREASED. SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AT 12 PSI IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT 8000FT MSL. EMERGENCY DELCARED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND DRAIN PLUG NOT SECURED ON THE LEFT ENGINE OIL FILTER HOUSING IN ADDITION TO THE BACK-UP SEAL NOT BEING INSTALLED CORRECTELY. INSTALLED NEW BACKUP SEAL AND O-RING ON DRAIN PLUG PER AMM 79-21-00. ACCOMPLISHED TAKE OFF POWER RUN FOR 30 MINUTES ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL NO LEAKS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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