Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 25, 2025
Submitted
August 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1282
Aircraft time
78,308 hours, 32,184 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

HYD Y SYS LO LVL ECAM APPEARED AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW STATED THEY LOST YELLOW SYS ON TAKEOFF. SHUT YELLOW HYD ELECT PUMP OFF IMMEDIATELY. FLT WAS JUST OVER A HOUR. CONFIRMED YELLOW SYS EMPTY ON LOWER SERVICE PANEL QTY GAUGE & ON PANEL. MET ACFT ON TAXIWAY, ACFT HAD ZERO HYD FLUID IN YELLOW SYS. NOSE STEERING & CARGO DOORS INOP. INSTALLED GEAR PINS. INSPECTED ACFT , FOUND HYD LEAK UNDER RT ELEVATOR, ALONG WITH A PUDDLE OF FLUID UNDER RT STAB. ACCOMPLISHED STEP K OF AMM 27-34-51-400-001A. ACCOMPLISHED RII INSPECTION OF AMM 27-34-51-400-001A STEP K. CONTINUE THE FROM STEP (D) TO FINISHED OPS CHECKED GOOD AN NO LEAKS IAW AMM 27-34-51-400-001-A. COMPLETED OPS & LEAK CHECKS. SYSTEM OPS NORMAL & NO LEAKS NOTED IAW AMM27-34-51-400-001-A AND GMM09-25-05.

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