Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
November 15, 2023
Submitted
November 16, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124AA
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
6271
Aircraft time
29,142 hours, 9,333 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
4205400
Part serial
242126
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Part time
112,124 hours, 50,826 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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 UPON ARRIVAL INTO DFW DUE TO GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE AND GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ENGINE PUMP PRESSURE LOW ECAM MESSAGES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE #2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING FROM THE PUMP BODY AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 29-11-51. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.