Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
February 14, 2001
Submitted
February 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N627AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
66
Aircraft time
36,840 hours, 17,203 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Low
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA - EMERGENCY LANDING - 2/10/01 - ON DESCENT INTO SEA THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WENT TO LOW LEVEL. IN SEA THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND NO LEAKS FOUND. THE GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS REPORTED. THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER NR 1 ENGINE CHANGE AND PROBABLY HAD AIR TRAPPED IN THE SYSTEM AFTER THE ENGINE CHANGE.

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