Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 19, 2011
Submitted
August 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
448
Aircraft time
63,797 hours, 25,179 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
1009102397
Condition
Blown
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

EN ROUTE TO PHX, CREW REPORTED 'HYD G RSVR LO LVL' ECAM MESSAGE. CREW SHUT OFF ENGINE NR 1 PUMP AND DIVERTED TO CLT DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT AIRCRAFT WAS OVERWEIGHT AT 155.000. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BLOWN OUT O-RING ON NR 1 ENGINE PUMP LOW PRESSURE SWITCH. REPLACED O-RING IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-11-17.

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