Service difficulty report · Packing · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 16, 2026
Submitted
April 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
751
Aircraft time
83,238 hours, 34,819 cycles
Part
Packing
Part number
NAS161210A
Condition
Torn
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
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 B RSVR LO LVL INFLIGHT. INDICATED LOSSOF ALL FLUID IN SYS B DEBRIEFED CREW. AT FL 10 FLAPS RETRACTED CREW EXPERIENCED BLUE SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LOSS. CREW SHUT OFF PUMP BY CHECKLIST.AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH VERY LOW BLUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. EVIDENCE OF HDR FLUI LEAKING ST PANEL 195BB(BLUE SYSTEM HIGH PRESSURE MANIFOLD. NEEDS FURTHER TROUBLE SHOOTING TO LOCATE LEAK FOLLOWED TSM 29-12-00-810-803-A UP TO AND INCLUDING 4.A.(3)(B). SERVICED BLUE SYS HYD QTY AND RAN BLUE ELEC PUMP. FOUND A STRONG JET/LEAK OF SKYDROL FROM THE BLUE SYS GROUND LEAKAGE MEASUREMENT MANIFOLD (2146GM) PORT A. JET OF SKYDROL HITS THE FUEL PUMP AND DISPERSES AS A FINE MIST OVER EVERYTHING. O-RING BETWEEN UNION AND PORT A APPEARS TO BE CRUSHED OR DEFORMED. REPLACED ORING ON BLUE SYS GROUND LEAKAGE MEASUREMENT MANIFOLD (2146GM) PORT A, IT WAS FOUND CUT, ALSO REPLACED FILTERS MENTIONED IN W/U 8570766. OPS AND LEAK CHECK PERFORMED. NO LEAKS NOTED REF AMM 29-19-41-400-002-A, AMM 29-12-43, AMM 29-12-44, 29-22-45.

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