Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
January 17, 2004
Submitted
January 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
054
Aircraft time
45,418 hours, 20,514 cycles
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
S4340092002
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 140
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

ORD - ABORTED TAKEOFF - FLT 0654 - ON TAKEOFF AT ORD EN ROUTE FOR PHX RECEIVED YELLOW HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL INDICATION WITH ASSOCIATED BRAKE, ANTI-SKID, AND NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAULTS ON UPPER ECAM, REJECTED TAKEOFF BELOW 80 KTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND FLUID LEAKING FROM A CRACK IN THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT SOLENOID VALVE (1012GL) (2 WAY VALVE). REPLACED CRACKED VALVE IAW AMM 29-23-51-401. SERVICED YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUN, OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF POWER TRANSFER UNIT SOLENOID VALVE S/N 0141 CONFIRMED FAILURE OF UNIT FOR INTERMITTENT OPENING AND CLOSING. REPLACED SEAL'S, O-RINGS, AND BACK UP RINGS, UNIT REPAIRED IAW CMM 29-10-12.

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