Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
July 11, 2022
Submitted
July 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925UY
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
6613
Aircraft time
23,140 hours, 9,052 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
None
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ECAM HYDRAULIC YELLOW ENGINE 2 PUMP LOW PRESSURE ON CLIMB OUT. CREW TURNED ENGINE 2 PUMP OFF PER ECAM ACTION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ENGINE PUMP PRESSURE SWITCH PER AMM 29-13-17 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK.