# SDR AALA202007109001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 9, 2020
- Submitted: July 10, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N840AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N840AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2690
- Aircraft time: 44,001 hours, 21,344 cycles
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- Part: B-Nut
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Hyd System
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202007109001

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON APPROACH, RECIEVED ECAM GREEN HYDRAULIC LOW LEVEL INDICATION. AN EMEERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK VALVE HYDRAULIC B-NUT ON LINE FOR DOOR DOWN SYSTEM TO BE LOOSE AND LEAKING. TIGHTENED B NUT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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