Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 12, 2006
Submitted
February 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1435
Aircraft time
16,384 hours, 6,742 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Green System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO LOSS OF GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. A/C TOWED TO GATE. GREEN SYS HYD QTY WENT TO ZERO. TROUBLESHOT GREEN SYS HYD LEAK. FOUND NR 2 ENG EDP PUMP LEAKING. FOUND PUMP HOUSING CRACKED. REPLCD PUMP. REPLACED LFT ENG HYD FILTER ASSY AND GREEN MAIN FILTER. NO METAL NOTED. SERVICED GREEN SYSTEM FULL, PURGED ALL SYSTEMS, SYSTEMS OP CK LK CK OK. NEXT DAY LOW FLUID INDICATION. FOUND LOOSE LWR B-NUT IN WHEEL WELL. TIGHTENED NUT & SERVICED FLUID. LEAK CHK OK

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