# SDR SOKF20160913008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 10, 2016
- Submitted: September 13, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N684TA
- Make and model: Airbus A320-233
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-233](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4944
- Aircraft time: 16,406 hours, 7,580 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2527A5
- Engine time: 16,406 hours, 7,580 cycles
- System (JASC): [7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7261)
- Part: Carbon Seal
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Nr 2 Engine
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SOKF20160913008

## Discrepancy

DURING FLIGHT, THE ACFT DIVERTED DUE TO NR 2 ENGINE HAVING OIL LEAK AND WAS LANDED WITH 6.5 QT AND 10.5 WHEN SHUTDOWN, AT STATION PERFORMED TSM 79-30-00-810-806A AND FOUND SIGNS OF OIL LEAK FROM CARBON SEAL OF THE STARTER DRIVE.  PERFORMED REPLACEMENT OF THE CARBON SEAL OF THE STARTER DRIVE IAW AMM 72-60-22, PERFORMED REPLACEMENT OF STARTER ON ENGINE 2 DUE TO OIL CONTAMINATION IAW AMM 80-13-41 AND DRY MOTORING PERFORMED IAW AMM 71-00-00-710-045 AND NO LEAK NOTED.  THE ACFT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

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