Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 29, 2012
Submitted
October 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
539
Aircraft time
59,112 hours, 22,393 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
Stage of operation
NR
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

LOSS OF GREEN HYD SYSTEM ACCOMPLISH CHECK OF GREEN ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP FOR A POSSIBLE CAVITATION CONDITION. SEE TSM TASK 29-11-00-810-803-A FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING INFO. ACP CHECK OF EDP AND ALL SYSTEM DP'S ON FILTERS ALL GOOD. CREW COMMENTED WHEN THEY SAW THEY WERE LOSING FLUID, SHUT OFF PUMP. FOUND GREEN RES WITH 25 PERCENT QTY OK. PUMP NEVER CAVITATED. REMOVED HYD PRESSURE LINE. NO FLUID IN GREEN HYD SYSTEM. 10 MINUTES INTO CRUISE, ECAM DISPLAYED AND ZERO FLUID IN GREEN SYSTEM. REPLACED HYD PRESSURE FEED LINE IN NR 1 PYLON, SVC HYD QTY'S.

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