Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
September 26, 2022
Submitted
September 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1412
Aircraft time
69,489 hours, 26,313 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
502310000
Condition
None
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CR
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: AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO A BLUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ELECTRIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE ECAM. PUMP INDICATED INOPERATIVE ON THE HYDRAULIC PAGE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BLUE HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE SWITCH 2074GJ PER AMM 29-12-17.