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Flight attendant reported concerns over a recurring engine oil leak that a captain refused the aircraft over.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1708450 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201912 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine Oil Seals |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Maintenance |
Narrative:
Same aircraft flew multiple legs with known existing oil leak in engine number 1. Same pilots from the start flew us for the first couple legs; and I took same aircraft for the last leg same night. Oil leak was supposed to be fixed in the departure airport; but after 5hr flight engine lost a significant amount of oil compared to number 2 engine. Pilots were confident to fly the second leg even after oil leak. Next pilot's leg took the plane based on maintenance clearance. When finally at the destination of the third leg I met the capt for the next leg and told her the history. She refused the plane immediately. We lost a significant amount of oil again in second and third legs.where is our safety; maintenance? This is not safe.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Flight Attendant reported concerns over a recurring engine oil leak that a Captain refused the aircraft over.
Narrative: Same Aircraft flew multiple legs with known existing oil leak in engine Number 1. Same pilots from the start flew us for the first couple legs; and I took same aircraft for the last leg same night. Oil leak was supposed to be fixed in the departure airport; but after 5hr flight engine lost a significant amount of oil compared to Number 2 engine. Pilots were confident to fly the second leg even after oil leak. Next pilot's leg took the plane based on maintenance clearance. When finally at the destination of the third leg I met the Capt for the next leg and told her the history. She refused the plane immediately. We lost a significant amount of oil again in second and third legs.Where is our safety; maintenance? This is not safe.
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.