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Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date: September 6, 2011
Submitted: September 13, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N626AW
Make and model: Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial: 65
Aircraft time: 70,231 hours, 31,371 cycles
System (JASC): 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
Part: Hydraulic Line
Part number: 201042094
Condition: Leaking
Location: Rt Mlg
Stage of operation: CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLT AT ABOUT 200 FEET ABOVE GROUND, CREW TRIED RAISING THE LANDING GEAR AND LOST GREEN HYDRAULICS SYSTEM. RAN CHECKLISTS, LOWERED GEAR, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO CLT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR LOCK STAY ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC LINE LEAKING. REPLACED LINE IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-11-22.

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