Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
November 28, 2011
Submitted
November 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N102UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
844
Aircraft time
36,388 hours, 18,645 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
3031863001
Part serial
MX634039
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
27,521 hours, 14,697 cycles
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

WHILE EN ROUTE TO PHL, CREW REPORTED GREEN HYDRAULIC ENGINE 1 PUMP LOW PRESSURE INDICATION FOLLOWED BY GREEN SYSTEM LOW FLUID LEVEL INDICATION. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO PHL WHERE ALTERNATE EXTENSION WAS REQUIRED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-11-51-400-041. ALSO REPLACED THE CASE DRAIN FILTER AND CARBON SEAL.

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