Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
September 1, 2023
Submitted
September 5, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N110UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1112
Aircraft time
63,549 hours, 36,849 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
CAR300
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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 BNA. ON GROUND AT MCI. GREEN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY NORMAL (BOTTOM OF GREEN BOX) RIGHT BEFORE LEVEL OFF NOTICED LEVEL REDUCED TO ABOUT A QUARTER OF QUANTITY AND SLOWLY DECREASING EVENTUALLY INTO THE ORANGE BOX INDICATION AND GOT AN ECAM. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT BNA SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. POST WALK AROUND EVIDENCE OF HYDRAULIC LEAK UNDER #1 ENGINE.MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE GREEN HYDRAULIC PUMP DELIVERY PUMP CHECK VALVE LOOSE AND THE O-RING WAS MELTED. REPLACED CHECK VALVE PER AMM 29-11-36 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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