Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
June 11, 2013
Submitted
June 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
980
Aircraft time
49,060 hours, 19,480 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Engine time
38,871 hours, 15,896 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
38,871 hours, 15,896 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

HAND SIZED PUDDLE OF OIL UNDER ENG 1 AFT OF DRAIN MAST. OIL ON BOTTOM OF ENGINE. OPERATED ENGINE FOUND OIL LEAKING OUT OF LIMITS FROM TOP OF ANGLE GEARBOX IAW TSM 79-00-00-810-838-A, IF UNABLE TO CORRECT SOURCE OF EXTERNAL OIL LEAK, REPLACE ENGINE. REPLACED NR 1 ENG IAW MT 71-017Q.

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