An A320 flight crew requested assistance and landed straight in at their destination when they deter...

Attributes
ACN	1197138
Time
Date	201408
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Powerplant Lubrication System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

During descent the left engine oil quantity showed six quarts and decreasing as we progressed toward landing. A deadheading pilot confirmed smoke was trailing from the engine with the throttle at idle. We requested a straight in approach. We briefed the flight attendants and flew a visual approach with the left engine at idle. Upon exiting the runway we shut down the engine; crash fire rescue equipment confirmed the engine was secure; and we taxied to the gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An A320 flight crew requested assistance and landed straight in at their destination when they determined the left engine was losing oil quantity.

Narrative: During descent the left engine oil quantity showed six quarts and decreasing as we progressed toward landing. A deadheading pilot confirmed smoke was trailing from the engine with the throttle at idle. We requested a straight in approach. We briefed the flight attendants and flew a visual approach with the left engine at idle. Upon exiting the runway we shut down the engine; CFR confirmed the engine was secure; and we taxied to the gate.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.