Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
August 6, 2024
Submitted
August 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9008U
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
5786
Aircraft time
29,753 hours, 14,214 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS16128
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 AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING AT CRUISE A BLUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL ECAM MESSAGE AND THE LOSS OF ALL BLUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BLUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE SWITCH 2074GJ LEAKING DUE TO A BROKEN O-RING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE O-RING AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK/OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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