Service difficulty report · Priority Valve · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
September 11, 2007
Submitted
September 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
053
Aircraft time
58,147 hours, 26,223 cycles
Part
Priority Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
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

CMH - EL - LOG 7781043 - DURING CRUISE, CREW RECEIVED A YELLOW SYSTEM LOW LEVEL MESSAGE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND THE A/C TAXIED TO THE GATE. MX DISCOVERED THE YELLOW SYSTEM PRIORITY VALVE LEAKING. MX REPLACED THE YELLOW SYSTEM PRIORITY VALVE (3064GM) PER AMM 29-13-33-000-001. OPERATIONAL/LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD.

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