Service difficulty report · Line · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 28, 2025
Submitted
January 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1290
Aircraft time
77,671 hours, 32,025 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400 Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

HYD G RSVR LO LVL NO GREEN SYS HYDRAULICS ALT GEAR EXT AND ALT B RAKING PRECURSORY INSPECTION REVEALED FLUID LEAKING OUT OF NO.1 ENGINE PYLON DRAIN-- EVIDENCE OF FLUID ON PYLON-- REQUIRES PYLON ACCESS PANEL REMOVAL TO ISOLATE LEAK. CREW STATED AS PER THEIR QRH, SHUTOFF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PUMP-- REQUIRES AMM RESEARCH CONCERNING HYDRAULICPUMP/FILTER REPLACEMENTS AFT PYLON PRESSURE LINE LEAKING PHOTOS ADDED PERFORMED AMM 29-00-00-280-006-A01 CHECK OF GREEN HYD SYS ENG DRIVEN PUMPS AFTER POSSIBLE CATIVATION CONDITION, CHECK OF T/R HCU, LP FILTER, HP FILTER AND CASE DRAIN DPI'S NONE EXTENDED. PER CREW P/B SWITCH PUSHED OFF QUICKLY AND ENG PUMP FIRE SOV REMAINED OPEN. #1 ENG EDP OK IN THIS CONDITION, WILL REQUIRE ENGINE RUN POST REPAIR. FOR REMOVAL OF LH PYLON MIDDLE PRESSURE PIPING, ALL STEPS COMPLETED UP TO F.(1)(B). REF AMM 29-11-49-000-013-A. STEP F.(1)(C) CURRENTLY IN WORK ON LP 3670998. ADD EMP:U349218 BEGAN REMOVAL OF ENGINE 1 FWD FIRE BOTTLE. REF AMM TASK 26-21-41-000-001-A, UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP 4. F. (5). ADD EMP:367290 REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC SUCTION TUBE (ITEM 2) REF AMM 29-11-49-400-013-A UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP C.(7)(C) CONTINUED INSTALLATION PER AMM AMM 29-11-49-400-013-A UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP C.7(D).

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