Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
August 17, 2022
Submitted
August 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N753US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1326
Aircraft time
51,214 hours, 35,677 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B6P
Engine time
57,159 hours, 27,791 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AT 38,000 FEET, RIGHT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY BEGAN RAPIDLY FALLING.OBSERVED SLOW INCREASE IN OIL TEMPERATURE AND FLUCTUATION IN OIL PRESSURE, ECAM "ENG #2 1 OF 2 OIL LO PR" DISPLAYED. CREW REDUCED ENGINE TO IDLE THEN SHUTDOWN ENGINE IN FLIGHT. OIL QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO AFTER SHUT-DOWN OF #2 ENGINE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SFO WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL ALL OF THE #2 ENGINE AND THE UPPER B NUT ON THE OIL TRANSMITTER LOOSE. TIGHTENED B NUT ON OIL TRANSMITTER, SERVICED ENGINE OIL TO FULL AND RAN ENGINE AT GROUND IDLE FOE 5 MINUTES. NO LEAK NOTED PER AMM 79-33-15.

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