Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
July 3, 2016
Submitted
July 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1328
Aircraft time
37,424 hours, 27,863 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder Servo
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED RECEIVING A YELLOW HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL ECAM MESSAGE, THE PTU WAS SELECTED OFF WITHIN 30 SECONDS, NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP WAS SHUTOFF WITHIN 30 SECS, THEN TURNED ON, ON SHORT FINAL AFTER LANDING, TURNED OFF. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE ACFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RUDDER SERVO CONTROL FILTER LEAKING AND REPLACED THE O-RING IAW AMM 27-24-51-400-002. A SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPS CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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