Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
February 8, 2012
Submitted
March 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
847
Aircraft time
47,107 hours, 18,705 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Fitting
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK FROM TAIL DRAIN DURING 1 SVC WALK AROUND. YELLOW SYSTEM HAS HISTORY OF SERVICING SINCE 13 JAN. APPEARS TO BE FROM TAIL AREA. FOUND RT YELLOW SYS HYD RETURN LINE FROM RUDDER SERVO CONTROL LEAKING AT BULKHEAD ELBOW AT Z310. (MKD WITH TAPE) ORDERED ELBOW (PCN 710-2033). NOTICED ELBOW IS STEEL. (SUSPECT RETURN LINE). RPLC'D FIT (PARTIAL). COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF FITTING. NO LEAKS DETECTED.

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