Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
May 3, 2017
Submitted
May 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478TA
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2339
Aircraft time
41,608 hours, 17,713 cycles
Engine
Iae V2524A5
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AE2463921G0097
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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 THE FIRST 2,000 FT AND BEFORE FLAP RETRACTION IN FLIGHT TAI 365 DEPARTED FROM SAL TO BOG, GREEN LOW PRESS AND PTU INOP. INDICATIONS WERE DISPLAYED ON ECAM; CONSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED BACK TO AIRPORT. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, THE PILOT REPORTED GREEN RESERVOIR W/ LOW LEVEL AND NO HARD LANDING PROCEDURE PERFORMED. AT MAINTENANCE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR LEAKS PER TSM 29-10-00-810-804-A AND FOUND A FLEXIBLE HOSE ON LT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR SWIVEL DAMAGED. THE DAMAGED HOSE WAS REPLACED PER MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTIONS AND PERFORMED MLG DOOR OPERATIONAL TEST PER AMM 32-31-00-710-002 WITH NO LEAKS DETECTED. ONCE THE DESCRIBED MAINTENANCE ACTIONS WERE PERFORMED, THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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