Service difficulty report · Priority Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 11, 2022
Submitted
November 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
803
Aircraft time
79,728 hours, 31,801 cycles
Part
Priority Valve
Part number
BHC106004
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED ON ARRIVAL TO BUF DUE TO A YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE AND RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL ECAM MESSAGES. THAT AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRIORITY VALVE DUE TO IT BEING CRACKED AND LEAKING PER AMM 29-13-33. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL / LEAK CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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