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A319 captain reports noticing low engine oil quantity while being vectored for approach. An emergency is declared and a landing accomplished before the low oil can become a larger issue.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 928483 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201101 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
While on vectors to for the ILS approach; we noticed that the oil quantity in the #1 engine was low and decreasing. We declared an emergency to expedite our arrival.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 Captain reports noticing low engine oil quantity while being vectored for approach. An emergency is declared and a landing accomplished before the low oil can become a larger issue.
Narrative: While on vectors to for the ILS approach; we noticed that the oil quantity in the #1 engine was low and decreasing. We declared an emergency to expedite our arrival.
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.