A320 flight crew receive an ECAM message 'engine #1 oil filter clog,' followed by compressor stalls, then the engine seized. Diverted to den for single engine landing.

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Attributes
ACN	612395
Time
Date	200403
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ict.airport
State Reference	KS
Altitude	msl single value : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	612395
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : ecam oil filter clog other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Received an engine #1 oil filter clog message. Then approximately 30 mins later, compressor stall. Then 5 mins later, engine seized. Emergency declared and diverted to den where a single engine landing was accomplished.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 FLT CREW RECEIVE AN ECAM MESSAGE 'ENG #1 OIL FILTER CLOG,' FOLLOWED BY COMPRESSOR STALLS, THEN THE ENG SEIZED. DIVERTED TO DEN FOR SINGLE ENG LNDG.

Narrative: RECEIVED AN ENG #1 OIL FILTER CLOG MESSAGE. THEN APPROX 30 MINS LATER, COMPRESSOR STALL. THEN 5 MINS LATER, ENG SEIZED. EMER DECLARED AND DIVERTED TO DEN WHERE A SINGLE ENG LNDG WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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.