Service difficulty report · Swivel Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 21, 2025
Submitted
March 23, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N680AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2630
Aircraft time
59,362 hours, 25,542 cycles
Part
Swivel Fitting
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
AP
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED INBOUND INTO SYR DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT UPON GEAR EXTENSION ON APPROACH A GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL MESSAGE DISPLAYED, FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED ECAM PROCEDURES AND LANDED SAFELY AT SYR WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE DUE TO THE LOSS OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BOTTOM OF AIRCRAFT WAS COVERED IN HYDRAULIC FLUID. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR SWIVEL JOINT FITTING BROKEN AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 32-31-38. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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