# SDR AALA202307180658

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 15, 2023
- Submitted: July 18, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N766US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N766US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1378
- Aircraft time: 58,649 hours, 37,116 cycles
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- Part: Pipe
- Part number: D2901005201300
- Condition: Ruptured
- Location: Zone 400 - Nac/P
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202307180658

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO IAD, AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR RETRACTION HYDRAULIC GREEN RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL, FLIGHT LANDED AT IAD WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO GATE ON OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PIPE BETWEEN THE PYLON AND THE ENGINE WAS CHAFFED AND HAD RUPTURED DUE TO THE RETENTION SUPPORT BRACKET BREAKING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC PIPE (AALA202307180658) AND REPAIRED THE RETENTION SUPPORT BRACKET PER EA 346419. (AALA202307188740). A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONA CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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