Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 19, 2011
Submitted
August 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
587
Aircraft time
53,378 hours, 19,854 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
O-Ring
Part number
4501310000
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
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

YELLOW SYSTEM QTY LOSS, FLIGHT DIVERTED. ECAM LED TO NO 'Y' HYD SYST. SAMC TEXT: YELLOW SYST QTY DECREASED TO REFILL. MAINT TEXT: FLT CRW VERBAL, TURNED PUMP OFF AFTER GETTING LO PRESS PER FOM PROC, THEN TURNED PUMP BACK ON WITH PTU AT 1500' AGL FOR LDG, NO PRESS FLUX REPORTED, NO PROBLEM REPORTED WITH BRAKES OR NWS AFTER LDG, TOWED TO GATE PRECAUTIONARY DUE TO FLUID LOSS REPORTED FROM NR 2 ENG AREA. REPLACED O-RING ON HYD PRESSURE SWITCH (565-2047) ON NR 2 ENGINE. ALSO CHECKED CASE DRAIN FILTER FOR CONTAMINATION. NO CONTAMINATION FOUND. REPLACED FILTER PRECAUTIONARY. RAN ENGINE, LEAK CKS GOOD. CLOSED COWLING.

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