Service difficulty report · Hose · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
November 12, 2023
Submitted
November 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N153UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
5594
Aircraft time
32,487 hours, 13,314 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, 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 AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT . AT 2400' ECAM HYDRAULIC GREEN RESERVOIR LOW AND LANDING GEAR DOORS NOT CLOSED ECAM MESSAGES DISPLAYED DURING TAKE OFF. FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED ECAM PROCEDURES AND TURNED OFF THE GREEN HYDRAULIC PUMP. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR LOCK STAY ACTUATOR RETURN HOSE BROKEN OFF THE COUPLING AND REPLACED THE HOSE PER AMM 32-11-22. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.