Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
September 15, 2024
Submitted
September 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N109UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1065
Aircraft time
70,826 hours, 35,744 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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: DURING TAXI IN THE GREEN HTDRAULIC RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL ECAM MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE BRAKING ACTION WAS ERRATIC. THE RAMP TOWER REPORTED SMOKE FROM THE #1 WHEEL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE WITH CFR MONITORING. MAINTENANCE FOUND A HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE FOR THE NORMAL BRAKING MANIFOLD LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 32-11-12. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHEDWITH NO ISSUES NOTED

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