Service difficulty report · Pilot Valve · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
June 13, 2001
Submitted
June 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
448
Aircraft time
27,808 hours, 11,680 cycles
Part
Pilot Valve
Part number
S43401190
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHX - AIR TURNBACK - 6/5/01 - FLT 253 - EN ROUTE TO PHL ECAM MSG DISPLAYED HYD YELLOW SYS LOW LEVEL; YELLOW HYD QUANTITY INDICATED IN THE AMBER BAND; CREW COMPLIED W/ THE ECAM ACTIONS & RETURNED TO PHX MAKING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MX INSPECTED THE A/C AND FOUND THE YELLOW HYD SYS LEAK MEASUREMENT VALVE, PILOT VALVE LEAKING; THE PILOT VALVE WAS REPLACED, THE YELLOW SYS WAS SERVICED AND LEAK CHECKS AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW AMM 29-19-51-401.

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