SDR 0400483230

Service difficulty report · Priority Valve · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
March 23, 2004
Submitted
March 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330NW
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
307
Aircraft time
37,758 hours, 16,735 cycles
Part
Priority Valve
Part number
BHC106004
Condition
Leaking
Location
Ptu Manifold
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

JUST PRIOR TO APPROACH, RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGE 'HYD Y RSVR LO LVL'. FOLLOWED COM AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. ECAM INDICATED NEAR TOTAL LOSS OF FLUID. FOUND PRIORITY VALVE AT PTU MANIFOLD LEAKING. REPLACED PRIORITY VALVE AND SERVICED YELLOW HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR. LEAK AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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