Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 24, 2006
Submitted
July 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
448
Aircraft time
45,937 hours, 18,716 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Green Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE EN ROUTE TO PHX, LOST GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDING, THE PASSENGERS DID NOT BRACE. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO TAXI TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT ON A WALK AROUND AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A HYDRAULIC LEAK. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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