Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
June 17, 2023
Submitted
June 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N157UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
5696
Aircraft time
29,878 hours, 12,242 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
3031863001
Part serial
MX677882
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Part time
42,422 hours, 25,216 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
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 COMMING INTO THE SCHEDULED DESTINATION OF AUA . AT FL 330 GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO. FLIGHT CREW RAN ECAM AND TURNED OFF GREEN PUMP. TURNED BACK ON FOR GEAR EXTENSION AND GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. INDICATION IS WELL BELOW NORMAL RANGE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT AUA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP ON #1 ENGINE LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 29-11-51. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.