Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
October 3, 2007
Submitted
October 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N625AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
064
Aircraft time
57,681 hours, 25,861 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine Hcu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PHX - IAH - FLT 274 - THE CREW REPORTED THE A/C LOST GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WHICH RENDERS NOSE WHEEL STEERING INOP. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND THE A/C WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MX REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE HCU DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE HOUSING O-RING. OPERATIONAL / LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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