Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
September 4, 2001
Submitted
September 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825AW
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
0953
Aircraft time
689 hours, 282 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
974540
Part serial
MX640014
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
689 hours, 282 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

PHX - AIR TURNBACK - FLT 536 - ABOUT 10 MIN AFTER DEPARTURE FROM PHX EN ROUTE TO CLE THE BLUE HYD SYS PRESS AND QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO AND ASSOCIATED WARNING INDICATIONS WERE DISPLAYED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHX MAKING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE BLUE HYD SYS ELEC MOTOR DRIVEN HYD PUMP LEAKING FLUID AT THE PARTING SURFACE BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND PUMP. THE MOTOR/PUMP ASSY WAS REPLACED, THE SYSTEM SERVICED AND ALL FUNCTIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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