Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
February 23, 2023
Submitted
March 7, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
5475
Aircraft time
31,350 hours, 12,658 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
D2917000902000
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, K
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAS DUE TO A YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR LOW PRESSURE MESSAGE ON DEPARTURE SHORTLY AFTER FLAP RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT LAS WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202302243929: MAINTENANCE FOUND ELECTRIC PUMP 3083GM CHECK VALVE TUBE ASSEMBLY BROKEN CLEAN THROUGH AND THE YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE LINE IN THE PYLON LEAKING. (AALA202303077492) MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH HYDRAULIC LINES / TUBES AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK. ** (CLOSED)