# SDR AWXA200500008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 2, 2005
- Submitted: January 5, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N661AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N661AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1284
- Aircraft time: 16,564 hours, 6,398 cycles
- System (JASC): [2210 · Autopilot System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2210)
- Part: Yaw Damper
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Nr 1
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200500008

## Discrepancy

EN ROUTE FROM EWR TO PHX RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGE FOR GREEN HYD RESERVOIR LOW.  DECLARED EMERGENCY & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTY.  MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT & FOUND FLUID LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF NR 1 YAW DAMPER (3CC1), ISOLATED THE NR 1 YAW DAMPER AND ISSUED MEL 22-63-01, COND 1, YAW DAMPER NR 1 INOP. MX R & R NR 1 YAW DAMPER SERVO (3CC1) IAW T/C R6B27302, LEAK AND OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. VENDORS INCOMING TEST OF YAW DAMPER S/N 2636 CONFIRMED REASON FOR REMOVAL FOR FAILING INSULATION TEST. UNIT WAS DISASSEMBLED AND MODIFICATION KIT WAS INSTALLED, REPLACED BASE PLATE AND PACKINGS.  REPAIR AND TEST ACCOMPLISHED IAW CMM 27-26-51, ISS 11.

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