Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 30, 2020
Submitted
November 3, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1264
Aircraft time
59,059 hours, 28,608 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Part number
SB209L1A11483
Part serial
021686
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
59,059 hours, 28,608 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE ECAM MESAGE IN CRUISE. DURING DECENT INTO CLT THE CREW REPORTED LOOSING THE YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FUTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ACCUMULATOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK, PER AMM 29-13-42-400-001A.

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