Service difficulty report · Union · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
November 12, 2023
Submitted
November 16, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982VJ
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
5374
Aircraft time
33,451 hours, 13,635 cycles
Part
Union
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 200 - Fuse
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
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: IN DECENT OUT OF 10000FT DIRTY SOCK FUME EVENT REPORTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT HAND ELEVATOR SERVO CONTROL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SUPPLY TUBE UNION LEAKING AT THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD. REPLACED UNION AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK.