Service difficulty report · Pipe · Airbus A320251N

Difficulty date
November 8, 2023
Submitted
November 11, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330FR
Make and model
Airbus A320251N
Aircraft serial
08219
Aircraft time
18,365 hours, 8,211 cycles
Part
Pipe
Part number
D2902083800000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LP380397, ITEM 3: "HYD Y RSVR LO LVL, Y ENG 2 PUMP LO PR, Y SYS LO PR. ECAM AT TOP OF CLIMB". MECHANICS IN CVG IDENTIFIED THE PIPE FITTING IN THE #2 ENGINE PLYON AS CRACKED. THE PIPE PART NUMBER WAS ORDERED AOG (P/N D2902083800000). THIS EVENT DID GROUND THE AIRCRAFT (AOG) UNTIL PARTS COULD BE OBTAINED. MATERIALS WAS ABLE TO SOURCE THIS PART IN A KIT THAT IS STOCKED FOR COMPLIANCE OF EO #N2-29EO-37315 (REFERENCED TO AIRBUS SB 29-1196). OUR MECHANICS COMPLIED WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS PIPE IAW EO #N2-29EO-37315, REV. ORIG. THE MAINTENANCE ACTION WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT THAT TIME AFTER A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK.

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