Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 9, 2009
Submitted
October 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
638
Aircraft time
45,357 hours, 16,323 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
114087008
Part serial
CWDDDH11096
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
AP
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

GREEN HYD SYSTEM LOSS. FLUID LOST UPON GEAR EXTENSION. BYPASS VLV HAS BEEN REPLACED. AC IS BEING WASHED DUE TO HYD FLUID SPRAYED OVER AC. SERVICING HYD AND LUBING NOSE GEAR THEN SWING WILL BE DONE AND LEAK CHECKS. OPS CHECKED FOUND NO LEAKS. NEXT FLT EN ROUTE TO BOS RCV'D ANOTHER GREEN HYD SYSTEM LEVEL LOW INDICATION. OPERATED AND CK'D THE FOLLOWING: YAW DAMP, TAIL SECTION BOTH WHEEL WELL AREAS, NR 1 ENG PYLON AND REV, NLG AREA, ALL FLT CNTL SURFACES, MLG AREAS. LEAKED CHECKED NR 1 ENG & WHEEL WELL AREA AGAIN DURING HI PWR RUN. NO LEAKS NOTED. SUSPECT LOW QTY DUE TO NLG BYPASS VLV RPL IN SFO & SYSTEM NOT EXERCISED.

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