Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 27, 2026
Submitted
March 30, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
678
Aircraft time
82,796 hours, 34,830 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
D2901090100000
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 400
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

IN FLIGHT ECAMG SYS LO PRESSUREG RSVR LO LVLG ENG1 PUMP LO PR LOCKING LOG CAPT STATED THEY FOLOWED PROCEDURES AFTER ECAM WARNING. PUMP RAN APROX 2MIN AFTER ECAM WARNING FOR G HYD LOW PRESS AS THEY FOLLOWED CHECKLIST. HYD FLUID COMING FROM ENG 1 PYLON. ZONE C DRAIN ON THE E1 PYLON, WILL NEED FLUID PUMPED IN AND HEAD PRESSURE WITH SOME GREEN SYS PRESSURE TO VALIDATE. ZONE C DRAIN ON THE E1 PYLON, WILL NEED FLUID PUMPED IN AND HEAD PRESSURE WITH SOME GREEN SYS PRESSURE TO VALIDATE. FOUND HYDRAULIC SUPPLY LINE BLOWN OUT. REMOVED #1 ENG PRESSURE PIPE FOR GREEN SYSTEM REF AMM 29-11-49-000-013-A. ADD EMP:U386240 INSTALLED AND SECURED NEW PRESSURE PIPE IN REF AMM 29-11-49-400-013-A UP TO STEP D. PRESSURE LINE ONLY. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF ENG 1 HYD PRESSURE LINE PER AMM 29-11-49-400-013-A. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS OR DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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