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After an A320 ECAM alerted engine one oil quantity 4 at cruise maintenance recommended continued flight because pressure and temperature were normal but the crew diverted because of the unusual engine operating condition.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 958947 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201107 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Powerplant Lubrication System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 12000 Flight Crew Type 3000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Maintenance |
Narrative:
Cruising at FL370; engine screen came up with flashing 4.0 on oil quantity on #1 engine. Maintenance and dispatch contacted. Maintenance stated if oil pressure and temperature were normal that we could continue. They were; but we instead diverted. Emergency was declared and safe landing and taxi to gate was accomplished. [We] diverted because we could not justify why we would continue with low oil quantity showing even though maintenance suggested otherwise.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: After an A320 ECAM alerted engine one OIL QUANTITY 4 at cruise Maintenance recommended continued flight because pressure and temperature were normal but the crew diverted because of the unusual engine operating condition.
Narrative: Cruising at FL370; engine screen came up with flashing 4.0 on oil quantity on #1 engine. Maintenance and Dispatch contacted. Maintenance stated if oil pressure and temperature were normal that we could continue. They were; but we instead diverted. Emergency was declared and safe landing and taxi to gate was accomplished. [We] diverted because we could not justify why we would continue with low oil quantity showing even though Maintenance suggested otherwise.
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.