Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 8, 2024
Submitted
March 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1617
Aircraft time
67,815 hours, 29,664 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
501310000
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

G HYD LO LVL ON ECAM WITH LOSS OF QTY ON SD PAGE. - TOMC KROWN FOUND RESEVOIR HALF FULL. PLENTY OF FLUID REMAIN. ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 29-11-00-810-804-A. DELTA P NOT POPPED ON ENG PUMP CASE DRAIN FILTER. TOPPED OFF GREEN SYS RES. MOTORED #1 ENG .FOUND 1074GK PRESS SWITCH LEAKING.FOUND CRACK IN BODY. SEE R&R #1 ENGINE PUMP HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH PER AMM REF 29-11-17. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN. CREATED NEW POST FLIGHT, NO MESAGES. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. DUE TO FREE FALL EXTENSION, PERFORMED AMM TASK "TO PUT THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM BACK TO THE NORMAL MODE AFTER A FREE-FALL EXTENSION" REF AMM 32-00-00-860-003-A AND NO FAULT FOUND.

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