Service difficulty report · Cover · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
August 25, 2023
Submitted
August 30, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1314
Aircraft time
65,006 hours, 32,577 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B4P
Engine time
64,675 hours, 33,621 cycles
Part
Cover
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Not Seated
Location
Filter
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO IAD DUE TO A #1 ENGINE OIL LOW PRESSURE ECAM MESSAGE AND OIL QUANITY INDICATION WAS AMBER IN FLIGHT. FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED ECAM INSTRUCTIONS AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT IAD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OIL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM THE FAN COWL AREA. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OIL SUPPLY FILTER COVER WAS NOT SEATED AND THE FASTENERS WERE PULLING OUT. A REVIEW OF THE DFDR DATA REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION DURATION WAS 52 SECONDS AT CRUISE SPEEDS WHICH REQUIRES THE ENGINE TO BE CHANGED. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202308295500: MAINTENANCE REPLACED #1 ENGINE PER TASK CARD 26L40071001.** (CLOSED)

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