Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 23, 2002
Submitted
January 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
471
Aircraft time
30,288 hours, 12,367 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
501310000
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
29,987 hours, 13,712 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, RECEIVED ECAM WARNING FOR GREEN HYD SYS NR 1 ENGINE LOW PRESSURE AND FLUID QUANTITY. TURNED BACK TO PHX AND LANDED, TAXIED BACK TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE (GREEN HYD SYS) ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP IAW AMM 29-11-51-000-010, LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD, BUT OPERATIONAL CHECK INDICATED FAULTS TQ 0085 AND TQ 0894. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYD PRESSURE SWITCH (1074GK), LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WERE GOOD IAW AMM 29-11-17. VENDOR BENCH TEST OF ENGINE DRIVEN HYD PUMP COULD NOT CONFIRM FAILURE. UNIT PASSED TO SPECIFICATIONS AS RECEIVED, PRESSURE SET AT 3025 PSI PER CMM 29-11-33.

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