Engine Warnings Overview — ECAM Alert List and Fault-Article Index
This article is the index into the fault tier (18–31): it lists the engine-related ECAM alerts and points each to the article where it is opened up. It is the ECAM "table of contents." By design it introduces no handling — only the alert names (verbatim) and where they go; each alert's level and full handling is in its fault article, against PRO-ABN-ENG / QRH.
1. The visual entry
The visual entry to an engine alert (from Engine Displays):
- Attention-getting box: white (start sequence) / amber (significant engine failure) (DSC-70-90-40).
- Red warning (e.g. ENG FIRE) → MASTER WARNING + CRC + ENG FIRE light red (12).
- Parameter exceedance: EGT/N1/N2 red lines, OIL/NACELLE advisories (10).
2. The ENG ECAM alert map
| ECAM alert (verbatim) | Topic | Opened in |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 1(2) FIRE | engine fire | ATA 26 (interface 12) |
| ENG 1(2) FAIL | engine failure / in-flight shutdown | 20 |
| ENG 1(2) STALL | stall / surge | 22 |
| EGT OVERLIMIT | EGT overlimit | 23 |
| ENG 1(2) OIL LO PR | low oil pressure | 25 |
| ENG 1(2) OIL LO TEMP | low oil temperature | 25 |
| ENG 1(2) REV UNLOCKED | reverser unlocked | 29 |
| ENG 1(2) SHUT DOWN | engine shutdown (protection) | 30 / 25 |
| ENG 1(2) THR LEVER FAULT | thrust-lever fault | 03 related |
| ENG 1(2) START FAULT | start fault | 18 |
| ENG 1(2) CTL SYS FAULT | FADEC control-system fault | 17 |
| ALL ENG FAIL (QRH paper proc) | all-engines failure | 31 |
[!note]- What this table is (boundary) The alert names are verbatim from PRO-ABN-ENG / QRH. Each alert's ECAM level (red warning / amber caution), LAND ASAP grade and full handling are given in its fault article, against PRO-ABN-ENG / QRH — this index does not grade them from memory. Two confirmed extremes: ENG FIRE = red + LAND ASAP (ATA 26); ALL ENG FAIL = a QRH paper procedure (31).
3. Engine-specific non-ECAM items
- Tailpipe fire → 19 (ground-start torching).
- Nacelle overheat (NACELLE TEMP advisory 260 °C) → 27.
- Volcanic ash / FOD → 28.
- Vibration overlimit → 24.
- Fuel leak / filter clog → 26.
4. ECAM reading flow and counterintuitive points
Attention box amber/red → read the E/WD alert text + ENG SD parameters → apply the ECAM procedure (its fault article).
[!warning]- This article is a contents page, not a handling manual An engine alert here only tells you which article — the full handling and level are in the fault article (18–31). The design reason: each alert's handling/grading needs a line-by-line check of PRO-ABN-ENG/QRH, and grading an index from memory would introduce training-data error.
Self-test
[!note]- Q1. Name five engine ECAM alerts. ENG 1(2) FIRE / FAIL / STALL / OIL LO PR / EGT OVERLIMIT / REV UNLOCKED / SHUT DOWN / START FAULT / CTL SYS FAULT / ALL ENG FAIL.
[!note]- Q2. Where does ENG 1(2) FAIL go? And EGT OVERLIMIT? ENG FAIL → 20; EGT OVERLIMIT → 23.
[!note]- Q3. The visual entry to an engine alert? Attention-getting box (white start / amber failure) + red warning (FIRE → MASTER WARN + CRC) + parameter red lines.
[!note]- Q4. Why no alert levels here? Levels/handling need a line-by-line PRO-ABN-ENG/QRH check; grading an index from memory would introduce training-data error → left to the fault article.
Key takeaways
| Point | Detail |
|---|---|
| Alert list | FIRE/FAIL/STALL/OIL LO PR·LO TEMP/EGT OVERLIMIT/REV UNLOCKED/SHUT DOWN/THR LEVER FAULT/START FAULT/CTL SYS FAULT/ALL ENG FAIL |
| Each → | a fault article (18–31) |
| Visual entry | attention box + red warning + parameter red lines |
| This article | an index; levels/handling in the fault articles |
References
- FCOM PRO-ABN-ENG / QRH — engine ECAM alert names (verbatim).
- FCOM DSC-70-90-40 (14/10) — attention-getting box + parameter red lines (visual entry).
- FCOM DSC-26-20 (12) — ENG FIRE red-warning chain.
Independent study material, not an Airbus publication and not endorsed by the manufacturer. Always defer to the current operator FCOM, FCTM, and QRH for operational use.