Service difficulty report · Safety Valve · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
April 7, 2023
Submitted
April 11, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744P
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1287
Aircraft time
58,402 hours, 37,065 cycles
Part
Safety Valve
Part number
S4340131004
Part serial
1803
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
54,230 hours, 34,131 cycles
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO IAD. AT 20K FT DURING CLIMBOUT GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW LEVEL ECAM MESSAGE DISPLAYED. FLIGHT CREW EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR MANUALLY AND LANDED AT IAD SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. HEAVY LEAKAGE WAS REPORTED AT THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL FORWARD BULKHEAD AND MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SAFETY VALVE 49GA RUPTURED AND DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SAFETY VALVE PER AMM 32-31-17 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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