Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
January 27, 2004
Submitted
January 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N631AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
077
Aircraft time
45,281 hours, 20,581 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
501310000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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 - FLT 0868 - ON DESCENT INTO LAS EN ROUTE FROM EWR RECEIVED CLASS 1 ECAM FAULT GREEN HYDRAULIC NR 1 ENGINE PUMP LOW PRESSURE, THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY ECAM FAULT FOR GREEN HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP (EDP) PRESSURE SWITCH (1074GK) CRACKED AND LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 EDP PRESSURE SWITCH (1074GK) IAW AMM 29-11-17, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

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