Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
May 22, 2000
Submitted
June 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
425
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
501310000
Part serial
5092
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

JFK-SAL - FLT 571 - THE AIRCRAFT LOST THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS QUANTITY, FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES FOR GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOSS. THE AIRCAFT PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT EL SALVADOR STATION. AT EL SALVADOR STATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS FOUND A LEAK AT THE ENGINE NR 1 HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE SWITCH. THE COUPLING AT THIS SWITCH WAS TIGHTENED AS PER AMM 29-13-17. ENGINE NR 1 RUN UP WAS PERFORMED AS PER AMM 71-00-00. NO LEAKS WERE DETECTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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