Service difficulty report · Flex Hose · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 17, 2011
Submitted
September 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1083
Aircraft time
44,247 hours, 16,425 cycles
Part
Flex Hose
Part number
AE7079101
Condition
Burst
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE, GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST, FLUID LEVEL INDICATES EMPTY. DIVERTED TO SEA AND DECLARED EMERGENCY LANDING. FOUND A BURST (EDP) ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP PRESSURE TRANSMITTER FLEX HOSE CAUSING POSSIBLE EDP CAVITATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE TRANSMITTER FLEX HOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 EDP AS PRECAUTION. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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