Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
September 1, 2014
Submitted
September 2, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N738US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1254
Aircraft time
39,305 hours, 23,347 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON DESCENT CREW REPORTED GREEN HYD SYS FAILURE, LOSS OF FLUID & PRESS. DECLARED AN EMER & LOWERED THE GEAR MANUALLY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MX FOUND HYD PRESS LINE B NUT TO GREEN PTU MANIFOLD 1113GM LOOSE. TIGHTENED B NUT AS REQUIRED. FOUND GREEN RESERVOIR NOT DEPLETED. SERVICED GREEN HYD SYS & ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF SYS IAW AMM 29-11-00-710-001-A & 12-12-29-611-001-A. OPERATIONS CHECKED OK. PUT THE LG SYS BACK TO NORMAL MODE AFTER FREEFALL EXTENSION IAW AMM 32-00-00-860-003-A.

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