Service difficulty report · Line · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
November 20, 2009
Submitted
November 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1022
Aircraft time
37,007 hours, 14,328 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Yellow Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

YELLOW HYD LOW PRESS, FLIGHT DIVERTED. ON WALK AROUND FOUND HYD FLUID LEAKING FROM NR 2 ENG UPPER PYLON. FOUND 2 EA HYD LINES LEAKING INSIDE ACCESS PANEL 425BR. WRAPPED SAFETY WIRE TO SHOW LINES. REMOVED ENG PRECOOLER AND 2EA FIRE X BOTTLES AND CONTINUED REMOVAL OF HYD LINES. LINES REMOVED. NEW LINES NEED TO BE INSTALLED. STARTED INSTALLING HYD LINES. STARTED REINSTALLING NR2 ENG PRECOOLER DUCT AND RETAINER, ONLY 3 SCREWS WOULD ENGAGE THE NUTPLATES IN RETAINER ALL REMAINING SCREWS ARE ONLY SET IN PLACE. REINSTALLED PRECOOLER AND DUCTS AND RETAINERS.

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