Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
December 9, 2008
Submitted
December 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N193UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
3584
Aircraft time
1,313 hours, 433 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

LOG PAGE 8292519 - FLT NR 1192 PHX-PHL - EMERGENCY LANDING - WHILE ENROUTE, CAPTAIN SENT AN ACARS MSG ADVISING NR 2 ENGINE OIL WAS AT 6 QUARTS. JUST EAST OF PIT, CREW SAID OIL WAS NOW AT 4 QUARTS AND WERE ADVISED TO SHUT DOWN ENGINE AT 3 QUARTS. ENGINE OIL WENT FROM 4 TO 2 QUARTS WITHIN A MATTER OF MINUTES. CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ACFT DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. VENDOR DID PRESSURE CHECK FOR LEAKAGE WITH NO POSITIVE FINDINGS. IT IS PRESUMED THAT ONE OF THE OIL LINES/TUBES WAS LOOSE CREATING LEAK. ENGINE WAS REINSTALLED 2/14/09 WITH NO SUBSEQUENT REPORTS OF LEAKAGE.

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