Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
March 20, 2026
Submitted
March 24, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742PS
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1275
Aircraft time
65,928 hours, 41,612 cycles
Part
Drain Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
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 ACRT DIVERTED TO TPA DUE TO THE FLT CREW REPORTING ECAM MESSAGES FOR GREEN HYD SYS LOW PRESSURE, GREEN HYD SYS RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL & GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ENGINE 1 PUMP LOW PRESSURE DISPLAYED DURING FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT TPA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT REPORTED THAT UPON INSPECTION DISCOVERED LEAK COMING FROM THE GREEN HYD SYS RESERVOIR DRAIN VALVE, REMOVED DRAIN VALVE IAW AMM 29-11-41. UPON REMOVAL OF VALVE DISCOVERED INTERNAL O-RING CHOPPED & JAMMED IN VALVE BODY OF DRAIN VALVE STOPPING VALVE FROM FULLY CLOSING. MAINT INSTALLED NEW DRAIN VALVE IAW AMM 29-11-41. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPS CHECKS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

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