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Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date: May 1, 2012
Submitted: May 2, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N177US
Make and model: Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial: 1517
Aircraft time: 37,940 hours, 13,721 cycles
System (JASC): 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
Part: Hydraulic Line
Part number: D2901005201300
Condition: Chafed
Location: Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, J
Precautionary procedure: H, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL300, 40 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, 'HYD G RSVR LO LVL' ECAM MESSAGE APPEARED. ALL ECAM PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED - GREEN HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS TURNED OFF 3 MINUTES AFTER WARNING. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, PERFORMED A FREE FALL GEAR EXTENSION AND RETURNED TO PHL, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LINE CHAFED AND LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINE.

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