Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
August 12, 2016
Submitted
August 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N732US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1203
Aircraft time
45,408 hours, 26,894 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
974540
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
45,895 hours, 21,613 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 RECIEVING A BLUE SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE FAULT WARNING AND A FLIGHT CONTROL ELAC 1 PITCH FAULT AT CRUISE. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DIVERTED, AND LANDED SAFELY. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BLUE SYSTEM ELECTRIC PUMP AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK IAW AMM 29-12-51, 29-00-00-870-008A, & 29-00-00-870-009A. MAINTENANCE ALSO ACCOMPLISHED A BITE TEST OF THE EFCS (GROUND SCANNING) WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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