Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 16, 2021
Submitted
July 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1079
Aircraft time
73,189 hours, 28,697 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
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: GREEN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW CAUTION 7 MINUTES FROM LANDING. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY. WAS NOT ABLE TO TAXI DUE TO NOSE WHEEL STEERING UNAVAILABLE. UPON ARRIVAL, FOUND GREEN SYSTEM QUANTITY ABOVE MINIMUM GAGEABLE LEVEL. LEAK WAS FOUND AT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH 1074GK. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE SWITCH 1074GK IAW AMM 29-11-17. SERVICED FLUID TO FULL. PERFORMED GREEN SYSTEM CAVITATION CHECKS IAW AMM 29-00-00-280-006-A01.

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