Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 9, 2012
Submitted
November 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1755
Aircraft time
34,912 hours, 15,238 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Engine
Part number
IAE2527
Part serial
V11298
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE OIL LEAK AT TOWERSHAFT. MAINTENANCE REPORTS OIL LEAK UNDER NR 1 ENG, OPENED FAN COWLS AN DID VISUAL CHECK, APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM ACOC DRAIN PORT ON DRAIN MAST. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RELIEF FOR LEAKS AT TOWER SHAFT AREA. REFERENCE MT71-017 FOR ENG R&R. PERFORMED 5 MINUTE IDLE LEAK CHECK. FOUND SMALL OIL LEAK THAT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM TOWER SHAFT MATING FLANGE ABOVE ANGLE GEAR BOX. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG REF ECRA 7100-01715. PERFORMED RII INSPECTION OF ENG NR 1, SN V10183 INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS.

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