SDR 0500413218

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
March 29, 2005
Submitted
March 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N318US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
206
Aircraft time
43,702 hours, 18,990 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
MS21902D8
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MEM PRIOR TO FLAP RETRACTION, RECEIVED ECAM CAUTION HYD Y RSVR LO LVL. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES, RETURNED TO MEM, AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP CAVITATED FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. FOUND UNION FITTING BROKEN OFF OF BRAKE DUAL DISTRIBUTION VALVE, REPLACED UNION FITTING AND O-RING. SERVICED YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. PERFORMED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CHECKS REQUIRED AFTER ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP CAVITATION. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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