Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
July 25, 2002
Submitted
July 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N628AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
67
Aircraft time
40,712 hours, 18,671 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS16128
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 140
Part time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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 TURN BACK - FLT 0175 - EN ROUTE FROM PHX TO MEX IN CRUISE ECAM INDICATION FOR GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW LEVEL FOLLOWED BY ECAM HYDRAULIC LEVEL IN AMBER. ON RETURN TO PHX TURNED ON GREEN PUMP / PTU AUTO PER ECAM INSTRUCTIONS AND RECOVERED NORMAL PRESSURE. LOWERED LANDING GEAR AND RECOVERED 1/2 OF HYDRAULIC QUANTITY, NO FURTHER HYDRAULIC LOSS. LANDED SAFELY AT PHX, AIRCRAFT TOWED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK AT SLAT POWER CONTROL UNIT ON R/H SIDE LOWER FLEX LINE UNION. REPLACED O-RINGS ON FLEX LINE UNIONS. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD PER 27-84-00-710-001. PART NAME; O-RING, MFG; NATIONAL AEROSPACE STANDARDS (NAS), P/N; NAS1612-6, COND; LEAKING, LOC; ZONE 140.

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