Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 21, 2026
Submitted
September 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1792
Aircraft time
76,366 hours, 32,870 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
DE
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 INTO MEX DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ENGINE 1 PUMP LOW PRESSURE ALONG WITH A GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW QUANTITY ECAM WARNINGS - THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE ECAM PROCEDURES AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT MEX WHERE ITWAS TOWED TO THE GATE DUE TO THE LOSS OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ENGINE 1 PRESSURE SWITCH 1047GK BROKEN AND REPLACED IT - MAINTENNACE ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSUES NOTED

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