Service difficulty report · Pipe · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
January 30, 2003
Submitted
January 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N646AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
271
Aircraft time
33,805 hours, 13,801 cycles
Part
Pipe
Part number
D2901010200200
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 420
Stage of operation
DE
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

LAS - EMERGENCY LANDING - EN ROUTE FROM DFW TO LAS ON DECENT THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. MAINTENANCE FOUND CHAFED HYDRAULIC RETURN LINE IN LT ENGINE PYLON, REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE LT PYLON. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP DUE TO POSSIBLE CAVITATION IAW AMM 29-11-51, PG. 401-412.

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