Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 21, 2003
Submitted
September 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
762
Aircraft time
21,917 hours, 8,436 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
C60AA0062
Part serial
1668
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
21,917 hours, 8,436 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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 CLIMBOUT OF PHX EN ROUTE FOR SNA RECEIVED ECAM GREEN HYDRAULIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE INDICATION, TURNED BACK TO PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ENGINE PUMP LOW PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM 29-11-17-04, AND GREEN RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL SWITCH IAW AMM 29-11-41-04. INSPECTED GREEN HYDRAULIC PUMP CASE DRAIN FILTER FOR DEBRIS, NONE FOUND. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN, SYSTEM LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF LOW LEVEL SWITCH FAILED LEAKAGE & INSULATION TESTS. TEARDOWN REVEALED DRIP STICK WIRING HAD SKYDROL SATURATION DAMAGE THAT WAS CAUSE OF FAULT. REPLACED DRIP STICK. UNIT MODIFIED & REPAIRED IAW CMM.

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