Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 10, 2011
Submitted
October 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4850
Aircraft time
59 hours, 24 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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 GREEN HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE 30 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. PER ECAM PROCEDURES, THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT & GREEN HYDRAULIC PUMP WERE SELECTED OFF. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO PHX WHERE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT & TAXIED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 ENGINE CASE DRAIN HYDRAULIC LINE TO HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT LOOSE - TIGHTENED B-NUT IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-11-49.

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