Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 5, 2018
Submitted
July 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N110UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1112
Aircraft time
51,279 hours, 29,368 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
3031863001
Part serial
MX659528
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
39,279 hours, 20,477 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND RETURN TO DEPARTURE. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A STRONG ODOR IN THE CABIN. AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING GEAR RETRACTION LOST THE GREEN HYDRAULICS PUMP, RAN APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED A BROKEN HYDRAULIC LINE BLOCK ASSEMBLY IN THE MIX BAY IAW 29-10-00. LEAK CHECKED IAW AMM. REPLACED THE GREEN SYSTEM PUMP IAW AMM 29-11-51, CHECKED FILTERS FOR DPI AND CONTAMINATION, NONE NOTED. SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD.

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