SDR 2003F00559

Service difficulty report · Flex Line · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
September 6, 2003
Submitted
September 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N473TA
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1140
Part
Flex Line
Part number
AE7079101
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, AN ECAM WARNING MSG 'HYD YELLOW RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL' WAS DISPLAYED, ALSO A YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW PRESS MESSAGE CAME, THE AIRCRAFT DEVIATED ITS SCHEDULE FLIGHT TO EL SALVADOR STATION FOR MAINTENANCE. AFTER LANDING AT SAL STATION, TECHS PERFORMED INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A LEAK ON HYDRAULIC LINE OF THE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER ON ENGINE NR 2. THE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REPLACED, TESTED AND LEAK CHECK AS PER AMM 29-11-17. ALSO, BLEEDING PROCEDURES OF THE YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED AS PER AMM 29-00-00-870-004. ALL RESULTS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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