Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
August 10, 2013
Submitted
August 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
248
Aircraft time
41,638 hours, 28,143 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680A3
Engine time
27,402 hours, 17,591 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB ENG NR 1 OIL LOW QTY ADVISORY CAME ON, SHOWED 2 QUARTS. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. IAW QRH, MONITORED QTY. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, DECIDED TO DIVERT WITH POSSIBLE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION. DID NOT SHUT NR 1 DOWN, PRESSURE STAYED ABOVE 40 PSI TIL LANDING. SERVICED NR 1 ENGINE WITH 24 QTS OF OIL. INDICATION IN FLIGHTDECK SHOWES 18. INSPECTED THE LUBE AND SCAVENGE PUMP OIL SCREENS REF AMM 79-21-01-04. NO CONTAMINATION NOTED. DUE TO CRACKED NR 6 BEARING SUPPLY TUBE THE ENGINE THE NR 1 ENGINE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR REMOVAL PER POWERPLANT ENGINEERING. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE PER WORKCARD 44T0101-1 AND 44T0701-1.

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