Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
February 15, 2023
Submitted
February 16, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975UY
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
4935
Aircraft time
36,909 hours, 14,250 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Stage of operation
CR
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED UPON ARRIVAL TO DFW: WHILE IN CRUISE YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ENGINE 2 PUMP LOW PRESSURE MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DISPLAYED AT AMBER BOX AND EVENTUALLY QUANTITY BLED OUT COMPLETELY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE COWLING WHICH WAS DUE TO A LEAKING O-RING FOR THE #2 ENGINE PUMP HIGH PRESSURE CHECK VALVE QUICK DISCCONNECT IN THE PYLON. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE O-RING AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 29-13-36.