Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
September 13, 2010
Submitted
September 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1519
Aircraft time
33,190 hours, 12,006 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 1433 CLT - LAX - RTF - DURING CLIMB, RIGHT ENGINE OIL TEMP BEGAN FLASHING AT 130. STOPPED CLIMB AT 25000FT AND TEMP INCREASED TO 145 FOR 9 MINUTES. TEMP BEGAN TO DECREASE AT DESCENT POWER AND STABILIZED AT 120. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY OVER-SERVICED. DRAINED APPROXIMATELY 2 GALLONS FROM GEAR BOX SUMP AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IDG COOLING SYSTEM CONTROL SENSOR IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 79-32-15.

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