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A319 diverted to a nearby airport for a maintenance inspection of a fluctuating oil quantity indicator.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 824911 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200902 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Oil Contents Indication |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 8000 Flight Crew Type 900 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120 Flight Crew Total 900 Flight Crew Type 4000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
After about 10 minutes in stable cruise between iad and ZZZ1; #2 engine oil quantity started to fluctuate between 3-12 quarts. Fluctuation values started to trend downward and eventually oil stabilized at between 2-3 quarts. Suspected a sensor problem as other parameters (psi and temperature) were normal. Notified dispatch and maintenance. By now we were directly overhead ZZZ. Captain elected to divert into ZZZ1 as a precaution to have maintenance verify that indeed it was a sensor problem. Descending through approximately 8;000 ft; oil quantity returned to 23 quarts. Uneventful landing on runway 18R. Maintenance verified that it was a faulty sensor. Refueled and flew to ZZZ1.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 diverted to a nearby airport for a maintenance inspection of a fluctuating oil quantity indicator.
Narrative: After about 10 minutes in stable cruise between IAD and ZZZ1; #2 engine oil quantity started to fluctuate between 3-12 quarts. Fluctuation values started to trend downward and eventually oil stabilized at between 2-3 quarts. Suspected a sensor problem as other parameters (PSI and temperature) were normal. Notified Dispatch and maintenance. By now we were directly overhead ZZZ. Captain elected to divert into ZZZ1 as a precaution to have maintenance verify that indeed it was a sensor problem. Descending through approximately 8;000 FT; oil quantity returned to 23 quarts. Uneventful landing on Runway 18R. Maintenance verified that it was a faulty sensor. Refueled and flew to ZZZ1.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.