Service difficulty report · Priority Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 15, 2023
Submitted
August 17, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1083
Aircraft time
77,709 hours, 31,238 cycles
Part
Priority Valve
Part number
BHC106004
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
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 DURING DESCENT INTO CLT DUE TO A GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL AND GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ENGINE #1 LOW PERSSURE ECAM MESSAGES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND PRIORITY VALVE 1064GM LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 29-11-33. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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