Service difficulty report · Packing · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
December 12, 2011
Submitted
December 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1389
Aircraft time
30,376 hours, 19,734 cycles
Part
Packing
Part number
NAS16128
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, ECAM YELLOW SYSTEM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DROPPED TO ZERO. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FOUND LEAK AT UNION AT ALTERNATE BRAKE DUAL DISTRIBUTION VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED UNION & PACKING IAW AMM 32-43-14. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED CHECK OF YELLOW SYSTEM & FILTERS IAW AMM 29-00-00-280-006-01. NO FAULTS FOUND. ADDED 3.5 GALLONS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.

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