Service difficulty report · Priority Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 2, 2007
Submitted
June 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
506
Aircraft time
42,581 hours, 15,193 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Priority Valve
Part number
BHC106004
Part serial
1727
Condition
Leaking
Location
Ptu Manifold
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

LOSS OF YELLOW QTY & PRESSURE. DECISION MADE TO DIVERT FLIGHT UNDER AMBER ALERT. *S/D* FOUND PRIORITY VALVE WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID STREAMING OUT. REPLACED PRIORITY VALVE.

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