Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
November 12, 2023
Submitted
November 13, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974UY
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
4898
Aircraft time
38,836 hours, 15,236 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
CAR300
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Stage of operation
CR
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 CLT DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT DURING CRUISE A GREEN HYDRAULIC SYTEM ENGINE PUMP #1 LOW PRESSURE MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THE SYSTEM QUANITY WAS REFLECTING LITTLE TO ZERO. FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED ECAM PROCEDURES AND SHUT OFF THE PUMP. FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLSHED A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE #1 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP DELIVERY CHECK VALVE 1050GM LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 29-11-36. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.