Service difficulty report · Line · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
September 26, 2002
Submitted
September 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502TA
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
075
Aircraft time
45,974 hours, 19,533 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Engine time
42,390 hours, 15,074 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
9067M69601
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Component
Engine · Ge
Component part number
CF650C2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

#1 engine oil qty dropped to zero (0) after flt level 27.0 #1 eng oil press flux between 40-30 psi then 30-20 psi then steady no psi. Aircraft made unscheduled landing @ MSY. No fuel was dumped. Aircraft landed normally.Corrective Action: Found "D" sump scavenge line leaking. Changed out scavenge line segment and gamma fitting I/A/W MM 20-00. Inspected Engine chip detectors for signs of bearing failure. All checked satisfactory. Line leak check satisfactory. Aircraft returned to service.

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