Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 5, 2021
Submitted
July 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
762
Aircraft time
77,950 hours, 30,552 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
ZCV671
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
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: ECAM WARNING FOR GREEN HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL AND #1 ENGINE GREEN HYDRAULIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO CLT. DURING APPROACH INTO CLT TURNED PUMP ON, 3000 PSI. GREEN HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL AGAIN, PUMP OFF. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR GRAVITY EXTENSION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GREEN HYDRAULIC HIGH-PRESSURE MANIFOLD CHECK VALVE (1059GM) LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 29-00-00-910-003-A. A SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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