Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 6, 2001
Submitted
October 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
770
Aircraft time
15,129 hours, 5,812 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS161212
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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 882 - 30 MIN INTO FLT. CREW RECEIVED CLASS 1 ECAM YELLOW HYD LOW LEVEL, WITH ASSOCIATED ECAM INDICATION OF NO RESERVOIR FLUID IN YELLOW SYSTEM. CREW FOLLOWED ECAM PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO PHX MAKING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. EMERGENCY EQUIP WAS CALLED OUT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND 2 O-RINGS FAILED ON THE QD AND CHECK VALVE ON THE PTU MANIFOLD ASSY. BOTH WERE REPLACED AND THE HYD SYS SERVICED AND LEAK CHECKS PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. PACKING P/N NAS1612-20

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