# SDR AALA201609079018

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 4, 2016
- Submitted: September 8, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N701UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N701UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 890
- Aircraft time: 47,945 hours, 27,374 cycles
- System (JASC): [3251 · Steering Unit](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3251)
- Part: Cylinder
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201609079018

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A GREEN HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL FAULT MESSAGE, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED.  THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE.  MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING CYLINDER LEAKING AND REPLACED IT IAW AMM 32-51-42-400-001C.  A SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPS CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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