Service difficulty report · Packing · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 6, 2015
Submitted
November 9, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657NK
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6672
Aircraft time
844 hours, 314 cycles
Part
Packing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
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

ECAM IN-FLIGHT "HYD Y RESERVOIR LO LEVEL" RESERVOIR INDICATED NU FLUID QTY. FOUND DAMAGED PACKING ON UNION FITTING ABOVE NR 2 ENGINE HYD PRESSURE SWITCH. R & R PACKING IAW IAE CMM 29-11-49 AND IAE SPM 70-41-00 AND 70-45-00. CHECKED THE YELLO HYD SYSTEM AFTER POSSIBLE CAVITATION IAW AMM 29-00-00-280-006-A01. ALL 4 HYD FILTERS WERE INSPECTED. NO EVIDENCE OF METALIC DEBRIS IN ALL 4 HYD FILTERS. PERFORMED ENGINE IDLE LEAK CHECK IAW AMM 71-00-00. LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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