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A319 captain reports refusing an aircraft after the previous crew reported the number one engine exceeding 610 degrees during climb with the egt gauge pulsing amber and the fuel flow 500 pounds per hour higher than the number two engine.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1204340 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201409 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Unable to operate aircraft for flight to ZZZ1; due to inbound write up and debriefing concerning the number 1 engine. Inbound crew reported that on climbout the number 1 engine egt exceeded 610 degrees and the indicator was pulsing yellow. Crew reported the fuel flow on the #1 engine was burning 500 pounds more per hour than the #2 engine on climbout and that the #1 engine oil pressure gauge was indicating a maximum reading. The outbound captain discussed the write up with line maintenance and they reported that the number 1 engine had 20;308 hours on it while the #2 engine had accumulated 14;803 hours. The outbound crew was uncomfortable with the condition of the number 1 engine and the captain refused the aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 Captain reports refusing an aircraft after the previous crew reported the number one engine exceeding 610 degrees during climb with the EGT gauge pulsing amber and the fuel flow 500 pounds per hour higher than the number two engine.
Narrative: Unable to operate aircraft for flight to ZZZ1; due to inbound write up and debriefing concerning the number 1 engine. Inbound crew reported that on climbout the number 1 engine EGT exceeded 610 degrees and the indicator was pulsing yellow. Crew reported the fuel flow on the #1 engine was burning 500 pounds more per hour than the #2 engine on climbout and that the #1 engine oil pressure gauge was indicating a maximum reading. The outbound Captain discussed the write up with line maintenance and they reported that the Number 1 engine had 20;308 hours on it while the #2 engine had accumulated 14;803 hours. The outbound Crew was uncomfortable with the condition of the number 1 engine and the Captain refused the aircraft.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.