Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 7, 2024
Submitted
February 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1083
Aircraft time
78,979 hours, 32,008 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
ZCV6416
Condition
Defective
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
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 ON APPROACH INTO CLT DUE TO A GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR OVERHEAT ECAM MESSAGE DISPLAYING DURING CRUISE. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE ECAM PROCEDURE WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE. DURING FINAL APPROACH THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR OVERHEAT ECAM MESSAGE WENT OUT AND THE FLIGHT CREW WAS ABLE TO RESTORE THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE WHICH ALLOWED THE FLIGHT CREW TO LAND NORMALLY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED HIGH PRESSURE MANIFIOLD CHECK VALVE 1022GM AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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