Service difficulty report · Indicator · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
June 15, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
64,976 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Indicator
Condition
Failed
Location
Resevoir Level
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENROUTE THE CREW RECEIVED REPEATED ECAM WARNINGS FOR A, GREEN HYDRAULIC LOW LEVEL. THE CREW CONTACTED FLIGHT DISPATCH AND SET UP A PATCH WITH MAINTENANCE CONTROL. MAINTENANCE CONTROL SUSPECTED A HYDRAULIC LEAK AND PREFERRED A RETURN TO DEPARTING STATION. IN CONSULTATION WITH FLIGHT DISPATCH A DIVERSION WAS CARRIED OUT. ON RETURN THE LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT WITH THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TREATED AS FAILED AND THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT AND WAS TOWED BACK TO THE GATE. THE DUTY PILOT AND FLIGHT SAFETY WERE ADVISED. GREEN SYSTEM HYD QTY LEVEL CHECKED OK ON ARRIVAL. ALL IND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. GROUND RESERVOIR QTY INDICATOR TRANSMITTER REPLACED IAW AMM 29-11-41-400-002.

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