A DC9-50 in climb at FL180 discovers #1 engine oil level below service limits.

Attributes
ACN	497480
Time
Date	200101
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw.airport
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl single value : 18000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : d21.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 50
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 18200 flight time type : 6700
ASRS Report	497480
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : #1 engine oil qty indicator other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : logbook entry
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

On departure, noticed left engine oil quantity decrease to and stabilize at 4 quarts. Consulted manual, which stated if oil pressure and temperature ok and normal, continue operation. Called company dispatch and had conference call with dispatch and maintenance. They requested and I concurred with continuing to destination.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC9-50 IN CLB AT FL180 DISCOVERS #1 ENG OIL LEVEL BELOW SVC LIMITS.

Narrative: ON DEP, NOTICED L ENG OIL QUANTITY DECREASE TO AND STABILIZE AT 4 QUARTS. CONSULTED MANUAL, WHICH STATED IF OIL PRESSURE AND TEMP OK AND NORMAL, CONTINUE OP. CALLED COMPANY DISPATCH AND HAD CONFERENCE CALL WITH DISPATCH AND MAINT. THEY REQUESTED AND I CONCURRED WITH CONTINUING TO DEST.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.