Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
November 27, 2011
Submitted
November 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N264AV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1867
Aircraft time
27,896 hours, 10,396 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS161216
Condition
Damaged
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

DURING CRUISE ON SCHEDULED FLIGHT, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF GREEN HYD SYS-SYS INDICATED TOTAL LOSS OF FLUID. ECAM HYD G RSVR LO LVL, LANDING GEAR MANUAL EXTENSION ACCOMPLISHED. DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX CONTACTED AND FOUND HYD LEAK AT ENGINE NR 1 PYLON PRESSURE OUTLET HOSE AND CHECK VALVE. THE LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE FROM A DAMAGED O-RING. REMOVED CHECK VALVE TO FACILITATE CHANGING THE O-RING. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED AND THE CHECK VALVE REINSTALLED, PERFORMED LEAK CHECK, NO LEAKS NOTED.

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