Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
March 2, 2023
Submitted
March 2, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N688FE
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
874
Aircraft time
20,990 hours, 12,116 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
980871225P421
Condition
Failed
Location
N/A
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT CRUISE FL320 GREEN SYS LO PRESS CAUTION WITH HYD FLUID AT RED DOT ON OVERHEAD PANEL AND IN AMBER RANGE ON ECAM (50 PSI). COMPLIED WITH ECAM AND QRH PROCEDURE, MANUAL EXTENDED GEAR AND EMERGENCY DECLARED. ECAM MESSAGES KEPT CYCLING CONSTANTLY AS IF PROCEDURE STEPS HAD NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. AMM: 29-11-62-04 BEFORE MOVING A/C, VERIFIED RESERVOIR MOUNTED QTY GAUGE SHOWED GREEN RESERVOIR TO BE WITHIN SERVICE LIMITS. AFTER ARRIVAL AT GATE, HAD HYD FLUID DRIPPING FROM #1 ENGINE DRAIN MAST (PYLON DRAIN ORIFICE) AND DRAINS AT AFT END OF PYLON. FOUND ENGINE PUMP PRESSURE SWITCH 113GK LEAKING INTO PYLON AREA. REMOVED SWITCH, NEW SWITCH INSTALLED IAW AMM 29-11-62-04. LEAK AND OPS CK GOOD.