Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
March 24, 2016
Submitted
March 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1534
Aircraft time
48,882 hours, 20,850 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
501310000
Condition
Defective
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW NOTICED A GREEN HYD SYS LOW PRESS INDICATION, SWITCHED PUMP SWITCH OFF IAW ECAM PROCEDURE & ELECTED TO RETURN, WHERE THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO ADDITIONAL INCIDENTS. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENG HYD PRESS SWITCH & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK & OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 29-11-17.

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