Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
May 15, 2012
Submitted
May 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
52
Aircraft time
72,156 hours, 32,353 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
D2901010200500
Condition
Leaking
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

CAPTAIN REPORTED ECAM MESSAGE FOR GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW LEVEL AND PRESSURE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO POSSIBLE LOSS OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO GATE ON ITS OWN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE TO NR 1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 78-31-51-000-010-A.

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