Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 7, 2024
Submitted
June 10, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N652AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
953
Aircraft time
82,038 hours, 33,738 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
4502310000
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
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 INTO PHX DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING AN ENGINE 1 GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESEVOIR LOW LEVEL AND GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ENGINE 1 PUMP LOW PRESSURE ECAM MESSAGES. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED A GRAVITY GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED SAFELY AT PHX. UPON LANDING THE NOSE GEAR STEERING SYSTEM DID NOT FUNCTION AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED OFF THE RUNWAY AND TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 29-32-12. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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