Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
June 7, 2008
Submitted
July 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501TR
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
53
Part
Gearbox
Part number
CF6A6BMF1
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 2 Eng
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT STJ FL230, OIL QTY DECREASING RAPIDLY. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES, OIL PRESSURE WAS NOT LOST, OIL TEMP RISE TO 130 DEGREES. REPLACED GEARBOX IAW MM 72-60-01. OPS CHECK GOOD ON NR 2 ENGINE. (K)

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