Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 16, 2015
Submitted
July 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
448
Aircraft time
76,994 hours, 29,749 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
501310000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

FLIGHT 498 EN-ROUTE, LOSS OF FLUID ON Y HYD SYS. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMER & DIVERTED. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND NR 2 ENG HYD PRESS SWITCH CRACKED. R & R NR 2 ENG HYD PRESS SWITCH IAW AMM 29-13-17. SERVICED Y HYD SYS IAW AMM 12-12-29. OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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