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A B737-700 engine oil quantity was detected at 3 quarts. It eventually dropped to 1 quart and the crew diverted to an enroute station.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 891213 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201005 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Powerplant Lubrication System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
During cruise at FL390; the lower display unit indicated oil quantity of 3 quarts. By the time we executed the non-normal checklist; oil quantity dropped to 2 quarts. Called dispatch and maintenance on the telephone and maintenance advised us to continue. Oil quantity dropped to 1 quart and crew elected to divert. Uneventful; overweight landing was made.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-700 engine oil quantity was detected at 3 quarts. It eventually dropped to 1 quart and the crew diverted to an enroute station.
Narrative: During cruise at FL390; the lower display unit indicated oil quantity of 3 quarts. By the time we executed the non-normal checklist; oil quantity dropped to 2 quarts. Called Dispatch and Maintenance on the telephone and Maintenance advised us to continue. Oil quantity dropped to 1 quart and crew elected to divert. Uneventful; overweight landing was made.
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.