Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
September 2, 2011
Submitted
September 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
54
Aircraft time
69,060 hours, 30,974 cycles
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Engine time
58,929 hours, 26,297 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
623977
Condition
Defective
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED LOSS OF GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ON DESCENT INTO PDX. CONDUCTED GRAVITY EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY; PASSENGERS WERE NOT INSTRUCTED TO BRACE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-11-51-400 AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH FOR GREEN SYSTEM IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-11-17.

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