A300
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Maintenance Action
Procedure; Aircraft
Number 2 engine oil temp exceeded 162 C (advisory triggered). Aircraft was written up on inbound leg for high oil temp of 162 C. Maintenance had performed service/engine run. Mandatory shut down per QRH is at 177 C or above 162 C for 20 min. [On the next leg] based on the previous write up; the speed of the oil temperature rise and the fact that we were about to be overwater for 2 hours with no fields nearby; we elected to return. Temp peaked at 168 C 9 minutes after exceeding 162 (we were already in the descent). No emergency was declared and there was an uneventful approach and landing. Better Maintenance personnel.
A300 First Officer experiences high engine oil temperature on the inbound leg and the fault is written up in the logbook. Maintenance is performed and the flight departs on the return leg. High oil temperature is again experienced and the crew elects to return to the departure airport.