Service difficulty report · B Nut · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
May 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
315
Part
B Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Yellow Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERSION AND EMERGENCY LANDING AT COLUMBUS, OHIO, FOR LOSS OF PRESSURE IN YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. IN-FLIGHT INDICATIONS FOR HYDRAULIC YELLOW ENGINE PUMP LOW PRESSURE, YELLOW SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE, AND YELLOW HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOW. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES FOR OVERWEIGHT LANDING; TOUCHDOWN APPROX 0-50 FPM. NO OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION REQUIRED PER FLIGHT OPS MAUAL 04-02-10 AND AMM 5-51-11. WALK AROUND FOUND NO DEFECTS. FOUND 'B' NUT ON BRAKE ACCUMULATOR LOOSE. TIGHTENED SAME AND SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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