Service difficulty report · Flange · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
April 27, 2006
Submitted
May 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820SC
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
154
Aircraft time
52,372 hours, 21,709 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Engine time
77,635 hours, 16,056 cycles
Part
Flange
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WENT TO (0), OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED AT 10 PSI WITH LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MASTER WARNING PANEL AND HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, AIRCRAFT MADE A SAFE LANDING AT BDL. LEAK CHECK OF ENGINE REVELED OIL LEAKING FROM CRACKED FLANGE OF OIL SCAVENGE STRUT AT COMPRESSOR REAR FRAME. REPLACED ENGINE.

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