Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 6, 2020
Submitted
July 9, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N104UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
863
Aircraft time
55,994 hours, 32,560 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Part number
SB209L1A11483
Part serial
19452
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
55,991 hours, 32,558 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: BLUE HYD LO PRESS ECAM ON TAKE OFF BLUE HYD QUANTITY INDICATED LOW. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHX WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED BLUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ACCUMULATOR DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 29-12-42.

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