SDR 98ZZZX2019

Service difficulty report · Packing · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
April 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N626AJ
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
626
Part
Packing
Part number
NAS161212
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Yellow Hyd
Part time
2,905 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MIAMI DUE TO LOSS OF YELLOW SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LEAK WAS AT A UNION TO THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT QUICK DISCONNECT. THE PACKING HAD DETERIORATED AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER LEAKS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE. REF: NR 20-09-98. ACFT TC: 2,188.

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