Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 29, 2007
Submitted
February 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
452
Aircraft time
45,188 hours, 16,230 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Failed
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

YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE. ECAM CAUTION MESSAGE - Y SYS LO PR MESSAGE INOP - HYD. CREW COMMENTS: YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW QTY WARNING ECAM. FOUND ENGINE 2 HYDRAULIC FLEX HOSE, JUST ABOVE PRESSURE SWITCH, ON LEFT SIDE APROX 3 O'CLOCK POSITION LEAKING. REPLACED LINE AND ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUN LEAK CHECKS. HYDRAULIC RESERVISED TO FULL AS NECESSARY. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AS PRECAUTIONARY ACCOMPLISHED HYDRAULIC YELLOW SYSTEM CHECKS AND PUMP OPS CHECK AS REQUIRED FOR POSSIBLE CAVITATION. ALL CHECKS NORMAL.

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