Service difficulty report · Pipe · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
August 5, 2023
Submitted
August 7, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769AV
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
8170
Aircraft time
14,885 hours, 4,687 cycles
Part
Pipe
Part number
D2902083900000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
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

HYD RSVR LOW LEVEL DURING FLIGHT. FOLLOWING TSM 29-13-00-810-801-A REV 65 PERFORMED CHECK OF EXTERNAL LEAKS OF COMPONENTS IAW AMM TASK 29-00-00-790-001-A REV65 WAS FOUND PIPE WITH CRACK AT UNION FILTER (3460MK2) PYLON RH ENGINE. WAS REPLACED PIPE IAW AMM TASK 29-13-00-400-813-A REV 65. TORQUE APLIED UNION (3):800LBF.IN, UNION PIPE(2):800LBF.IN, UNION PIPE(2) 800LBF.IN, UNION PIPE(1) 800LBF.IN. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST AND LEAK CHECK IAW AMM TASK 29-13-00-710-002-A REV 65 NO LEAKS AND THE TEST SATIFACTORY.