Service difficulty report · Manifold · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
May 4, 2000
Submitted
May 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
584
Aircraft time
16,808 hours, 6,777 cycles
Part
Manifold
Part number
S43500272
Part serial
5338
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
16,810 hours, 6,777 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIR TURNBACK, YELLOW HYD LOSS. AFTER TAKEOFF, LOST YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. ECAM PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEAKING GROUND SERVICE MANIFOLD, LK AND OPS CK GOOD. RECOMMENDATION: REMAIN OPEN PENDING REVIEW OF TEARDOWN REPORT, A/C HAS HISTORY OF YELLOW SYS LOW, NO TOTAL LOSS OF FLUID.

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