Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
March 1, 2002
Submitted
March 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N628AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
67
Aircraft time
39,469 hours, 18,193 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AE2463921G0181
Condition
Burst
Location
Nlg
Part time
5,306 hours, 2,121 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FINAL TURN INTO PHX WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED ECAM INDICATED A LOSS OF GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY WITH ALTERNATE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OPERATING NORMALLY. NOSE WHEEL STEERING INOPERATIVE AFTER LANDING AND AIRCRAFT REQUIRED TOW TO GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR RETRACT ACTUATOR FLEX LINE HAD BURST. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR RETRACT FLEX LINE. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOLLOWED PROCEDURES FOR POSSIBLE PUMP CAVITATION AMM 29-00-00-280-006 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP IAW AMM 29-13-51-401.

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