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An A319 captain reported diverting to an alternate when the recently replaced #1 engine showed rapidly decreasing oil quantity.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 977507 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201110 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Number one engine had consumed much oil in first three legs since installation (new) previous day. [We] left with 21.5 quarts according to both the ECAM indication and the mechanics who serviced the aircraft. By top-of-climb [we were] down four quarts. [We] continued to burn (according to cockpit indications) one quart every twenty five minutes. [We] diverted into [a suitable airport] showing 12.5 quarts on final. After landing; quantity returned to 17.0 quarts when engine shut down at gate. Were informed by maintenance controller next day they changed out the secondary oil heat/fuel cooling exchanger.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A319 Captain reported diverting to an alternate when the recently replaced #1 engine showed rapidly decreasing oil quantity.
Narrative: Number one Engine had consumed much oil in first three legs since installation (new) previous day. [We] left with 21.5 quarts according to both the ECAM indication and the mechanics who serviced the aircraft. By top-of-climb [we were] down four quarts. [We] continued to burn (according to cockpit indications) one quart every twenty five minutes. [We] diverted into [a suitable airport] showing 12.5 quarts on final. After landing; quantity returned to 17.0 quarts when engine shut down at gate. Were informed by Maintenance Controller next day they changed out the Secondary Oil heat/Fuel Cooling Exchanger.
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.