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An MD80 in climb at 13000 ft returned to land due to left engine vibration; partial loss of oil pressure; oil quantity; and high temperature.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 650740 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200503 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 13000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| 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 |
| ASRS Report | 650740 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| ASRS Report | 650735 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : left engine indications other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : overcame equipment problem other |
| Consequence | other other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Loss of oil. After departing ZZZ; climbing through approximately 13000 ft; approximately 45 miles from ZZZ; the first officer felt a vibration while flying. Shortly thereafter; the first officer noticed the left oil temperature was higher than the right engine. We then noted the left oil quantity was less than 2 quarts. The left engine oil pressure was approximately 40 psi when first noticed. We returned to ZZZ for landing. The left engine oil pressure was approximately 20-25 psi for most of the descent. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the engine was never shut down but operated at idle power with 20 to 25 psi oil pressure. The cause of the engine vibration and oil problem is unknown. The reporter did state the engine overhaul shop sent engine specialists to work on the engine.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 IN CLB AT 13000 FT RETURNED TO LAND DUE TO L ENG VIBRATION; PARTIAL LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE; OIL QUANTITY; AND HIGH TEMPERATURE.
Narrative: LOSS OF OIL. AFTER DEPARTING ZZZ; CLBING THROUGH APPROX 13000 FT; APPROX 45 MILES FROM ZZZ; THE FO FELT A VIBRATION WHILE FLYING. SHORTLY THEREAFTER; THE FO NOTICED THE L OIL TEMP WAS HIGHER THAN THE R ENG. WE THEN NOTED THE L OIL QUANTITY WAS LESS THAN 2 QUARTS. THE L ENG OIL PRESSURE WAS APPROX 40 PSI WHEN FIRST NOTICED. WE RETURNED TO ZZZ FOR LNDG. THE L ENG OIL PRESSURE WAS APPROX 20-25 PSI FOR MOST OF THE DSCNT. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE ENG WAS NEVER SHUT DOWN BUT OPERATED AT IDLE POWER WITH 20 TO 25 PSI OIL PRESSURE. THE CAUSE OF THE ENG VIBRATION AND OIL PROB IS UNKNOWN. THE RPTR DID STATE THE ENG OVERHAUL SHOP SENT ENG SPECIALISTS TO WORK ON THE ENG.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.