Aurora A319 near Vladivostok on Feb 22nd 2018, engine oil problem

Last Update: February 22, 2018 / 23:45:59 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 22, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
SU-5436

Aircraft Registration
VP-BDM

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

An Aurora Airbus A319-100 on behalf of Aeroflot, registration VP-BDM performing flight SU-5436 from Vladivostok (Russia) to Seoul (South Korea), was enroute at FL360 about 260nm south of Vladivostok when the crew decided to return to Vladivostok due to an engine (CFM56) oil indication. The aircraft landed safely back in Vladivostok about 90 minutes after departure.

A replacement A319-100 registration VP-BWA reached Seoul with a delay of 4 hours.

The airline reported an engine oil sensor was identified defective. Following the annoucement of the technical malfunction and return to Vladivostok to passengers a few drunk passengers lit cigarettes in the lavatory, but they were not the cause for the return.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 22, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
SU-5436

Aircraft Registration
VP-BDM

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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