Service difficulty report · Fluid · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 3, 2005
Submitted
May 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
683
Aircraft time
28,513 hours, 9,795 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Fluid
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERTED FLIGHT DUE TO LOSS OF GREEN ENGINE HYDRAULIC FLUID. CREW REPORTED IN MSY AFTER NR 1 ENG START GREEN HYD PUMP WOULD NOT COME ONLINE. CYCLED SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES CAME ONLINE. AT FL10 ECAM WARNING GREEN PUMP FAILED CYCLED SWITCH OFF. PTU TOOK OVER OPS NORMAL .CREW REPORTED AT CRUISE WHILE PTU RUNNING GREEN HYD QTY INDICATION STARTED DROPPING BELOW MIN. ON APPROACH TO DENVER INDICATION CAME BACK TO NORMAL AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. FOUND PRESSURE SWITCH FOR PUMP FAILED. REPLACED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH. OPS CHECKS NORMAL PER AMM 29-11-17.

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