Service difficulty report · Oil Tank

Difficulty date
January 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Ge CF343A
Part
Oil Tank
Condition
Over Serviced
Location
Eng Oil
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) LEFT ENGINE OIL TEMP 176 DEGREES AND RISING FOLLOWED BY PRESSURE DROP OF 30 PSI. ENGINE SHUT DOWN. FOUND LEFT OIL TANK OVER SERVICED. OIL LEVEL ADJUSTED. OIL FILTER REMOVED AND INSPECTED, NO FAULT FOUND. ENGINE RUN CARRIED OUT AND LEAK CHECKED OK.