Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 16, 2012
Submitted
April 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1427
Aircraft time
36,439 hours, 15,720 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

G HYD SYS LOSS, RTFL *ACCOMPANIED BY YELLOW SYS RES OVHT*, GOT GREEN SYSTEM LO PRESSURE. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST, PTU AND GREEN PUMP DID START CAVITATING, CREW TURNED OFF PTU SWITCH PER CK LIST. MAINT TEXT: PER CREW YELLOW SYS OP NORMAL DID NOT LOSE ANY FLUID. YELLOW SYS CHECK AT GATE FOUND FULL OPERATED YELLOW HYD SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSTALLED INTRIM HYD LINE.

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