Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 1, 2024
Submitted
October 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N664AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1621
Aircraft time
73,306 hours, 30,653 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
4501310000
Condition
Warning Message
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 IAH DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT WHILE CLIMBING OUT A GREEN HYDRAULIC ENGINE #1 PUMP LOW PRESSURE ECAM MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT IAH AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #1 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE SWITCH AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 29-11-17.

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