Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
January 19, 2022
Submitted
January 24, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
5504
Aircraft time
27,388 hours, 11,085 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Engine time
54,695 hours, 26,575 cycles
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
118411934
Part serial
YP027362
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Part time
59,692 hours, 28,591 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, K
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 GROUNDED: APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR AFTER TAKEOFF NUMBER 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY READ 5 QTS, NUMBER 1 ENGINE 13.5 QTS. NUMBER 2 DROPPED TO 4.5 QTS AFTER ANOTHER HOUR. DISPATCH AND MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDED DIVERT TO SLC. EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED AND NOT OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING. NUMBER 2 ENGINE 8 QTS AFTER SHUTDOWN, NUMBER 1 ENGINE 17.5 QTS. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202201213138: REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 2 ENGINE FUEL OIL HEAT EXCHANGER PER AMM 79-21-20. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND NUMBER 2 ENGINE OIL CAP HOUSING LEAKING OIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 2 ENGINE OIL CAP ASSEMBLY (AALA202201245946) PER AMM 70-11-10.** (CLOSED)