Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
July 12, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENROUTE, FLIGHT EXPERIENCED ECAM MESSAGE "YELLOW HYDRAULIC FLUID LOW". THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND THE PTU AND ENG2 WERE SHUTOFF. WITH ONLY 1 BRAKING SYS AVAILABLE, THE CREW ELECT TO CALL OUT ERS BUT DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. THE FLIGHT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE DEICE FACILITY WHERE A CREW HAD BEEN ARRANGED TO TOW THE ACFT TO THE GATE. THE DUTY PILOT, MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND IFS WERE ADVISED. HYD Y SYS RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL, ECAM DIRECTED TO TURN OFF ENG 2 HYD PUMP & PTU AFTER DOING SO FLUID LEVEL INCREASED ABOVE AMBER BAN. B-NUT ON ELBOW FITTING OF PTU MANIFOLD FOUND LEAKING. NUT TORQUED IAW STANDARD PRACTICES. ENG CASE DRAIN FILET AND Y HP FILTER REPLACED IAW AMM 29-13-43-610-040-A & 29-13-45-610-001-A AS A PRECAUTION. NO CONTAMINATION NOTED, NO DPI`S POPPED, C/S FOR COWL CLOSURE.

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