Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
April 11, 2017
Submitted
April 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
728
Aircraft time
32,241 hours, 17,267 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2A5F
Engine time
23,417 hours, 12,960 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
CF680C2A5F
Part serial
705237
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
23,617 hours, 12,960 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLYING FROM SJC TO IND AT LEVEL OFF THE OIL BUGS WERE SET AT 16QTS ON EACH GAGE TO MATCH THE CORRECT OIL QUANTITY READING. APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MINS LATER, NR 1 ENG OIL QUANTITY DECREASED TO 13 QTS, THEN 5-10MIN LATER WENT TO 12.5 QTS. FO WENT TO THE CABIN ARE AND NOTICED VISUAL INDICATION OF SIGNIFICANT FUMES. DIVERTED TO SLC, OIL QTY CONTINUED TO DECREASE TO 12 QTS WHICH WAS THE LAST INDICATION THAT WE NOTICED BEFORE LANDING. INSTALLED NR 1 ENGINE PER AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE WORK CARD 64T0100-1.

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