Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
March 11, 2003
Submitted
March 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
054
Aircraft time
42,670 hours, 19,438 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
501310000
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT FROM PHX EN ROUTE FOR BDL THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN (GREEN) HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED. TURNED BACK TO PHX, TOUCHED DOWN AT 144,000 LBS AT LESS THAN 100 FPM. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE SWITCH (1074GK) DEFECTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE SWITCH (1074GK) IAW AMM 29-11-17-04. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS GOOD.

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