Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
October 1, 2010
Submitted
October 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
248
Aircraft time
39,447 hours, 26,652 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680A3
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT NOTICED OIL QTY NR 1 ENGINE WAS AT 4 QTS. REDUCED POWER TO 60 PERCENT N1, QTY CONTINUED TO DROP TO 0 QTS OVER NEXT 10 MINUTES. PRESSURE GOOD FOR ANOTHER 5-10 MINUTES THEN IT BEGAN TO DROP. FINALLY SHUT ENGINE DOWN A FL220. ENGINE CONTINUED TO WINDMILL, DID NOT SEIZE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE PER WORK CARD.

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