Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
March 7, 2019
Submitted
August 14, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
80,618 hours
Part
Check Valve
Part number
S4340092003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW LOST YELLOW HYDRAULICS, CREW PATCHED THROUGH DISPATCH TO MOC. FLIGHT WILL CONTINUE AND DECLARE A PAN PAN TO AVOID HOLDS AND AND OTHER ATC DELAYS. CREW HAS ALSO REQUESTED A TOW OFF RUNWAY IN CASE THEY HAVE ANY LOSS OF STEERING OR BRAKES. FOUND 2WAY CHECK VALVED CRACKED AND LEAKING - VALVE REPLACED AS PER AMM 29-51-400-002-A.

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