Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 20, 2022
Submitted
May 23, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
866
Aircraft time
79,078 hours, 31,170 cycles
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
114087005
Part serial
CWDDDH42097
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Part time
79,077 hours, 31,170 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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: EXITING THE RUNWAY AFTER LANDING THE MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED AND HYDRAULIC GREEN SYSTEM RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL ECAM MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS LOST, STOPPED ON TAXIWAY AND TOWED AIRCRAFT INTO GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR GROUND OPENING BYPASS VALVE LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 32-21-13. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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