Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 3, 2024
Submitted
April 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1196
Aircraft time
77,073 hours, 31,515 cycles
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
114087005
Part serial
CWDDDH39799
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
77,073 hours, 31,515 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, F
Precautionary procedure
L

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 FLIGHT CREW ABORTED THE APPROACH INTO MZT DUE TO A LOSS OF THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE GREEN HYDRAULIC QUANITY WENT TO ZERO DURING FINAL APPROACH WITH THE GEAR DOWN AND FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO FULL BUT ONLY WENT TO FLAPS 3. HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND PRESSURE WERE AT ZERO. THE FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT THE FLAPS ON GO AROUND AFTER HYDRAULIC LOSS. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE ECAM PROCEDURES AND SAFELY LANDED AT MZT WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE HARDSTAND FOR THE PASSENGER TO DEPLANE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR BYPASS VALVE LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 32-31-13. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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