Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
July 31, 2000
Submitted
August 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N624AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
55
Aircraft time
33,777 hours, 16,011 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DECLARED EMERGENCY, ON SHORT FINAL ECAM MESSAGE DISPLAYED GREEN HYD ENG PUMP LOW PRESSURE. T/S GREEN HYDRAULIC SYS, FOUND LOW PRESSURE SWITCH AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EDP LOW PRESS SWITCH AND SECURED LOOSE CANNON PLUG.

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