What was found
HYDRAULIC FLUID ON BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE BEHIND BOTH MAIN GEAR DOORS AND AFT. FOUND SHREADER VALVE LOOSE ON BOTTOM OF RESERVOIR. TIGHTENED VALVE, NO NEW LEAKS.
- Difficulty date
- November 15, 2012
- Submitted
- November 16, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N440UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 702
- Aircraft time
- 51,641 hours, 20,553 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 2916 · Hydraulic Reservoir, Main
- Part
- Shrader Valve
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Hyd Reservoir
- 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.