Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
December 3, 2015
Submitted
December 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N834AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2302
Aircraft time
37,648 hours, 16,473 cycles
Engine
Iae V2524A5
Engine time
37,097 hours, 15,073 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE GREEN HYD SYS HAD LOW PRESS LEVEL RESULTING IN LOW LEVEL WARNING & RAPID DEPLETION OF HYD FLUID. LT ENG PUMP WAS TURNED OFF WITHIN 1 MINUTE. AN EMER WAS DECLARED & THE ACFT LANDED WITH NO INCIDENTS. THE ACFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. REPLACED THE LT ENG HYD PRESS SWITCH, THE HYD LINE TO THE PRESS SWITCH & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK & OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 29-11-17. SEE AALA201512049012 FOR ADDITIONAL PART INFORMATION.

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