Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
May 5, 2009
Submitted
May 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
807
Aircraft time
33,743 hours, 15,187 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Ptu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT THE YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO AND RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGE "HYD Y ENG PUMP LO PR", FOLLOWED COM AND TURNED OFF. THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WAS LOW DURING FLIGHT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. FOUND AND REPLACED AN O-RING BLOWN OUT ON PTU ON THE YELLOW SYSTEM AND REPLACED A SUCTION LINE COUPLING ON THE GREEN EDP THAT WAS LEAKING.

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