Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
July 26, 2019
Submitted
July 30, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1412
Aircraft time
62,111 hours, 23,244 cycles
Part
Tee Fitting
Part number
D9347024520600
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS HYD B SYS LO LEVEL AND HYD B SYS LOW PRESS AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PAGE CONFIRMS LOW QUANITY. TURNED OFF BLUE PUMP AND FOLLOWED ECAM LANDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPROACH. MAINTENANCE FOUND DAMAGED TEE FITTING AND FLEX HOSE AT THE RAT ACTUATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED HIGH PRESSURE HOSE AND TEE FITTING ON TOP OF RAT ACTUATOR IAW AMM 29-22-53. OPS CHECK OK IAW AMM 29-22 00. SERVICED BLUE SYSTEM TO FULL.

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