Service difficulty report · Priority Valve · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
July 10, 2016
Submitted
July 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1182
Aircraft time
45,706 hours, 26,557 cycles
Part
Priority Valve
Part number
BHC106004
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS LOOSING QUANTITY AND HAD BEEN SINCE DEPARTING. THE QUANITY WAS CLOSE TO THE AMBER LOW QUANTITY BAND AND THE CREW DID NOT GET AN ECAM WARNING. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRIORITY VALVE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK IAW AMM 29-11-33-000-001-A.

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