# SDR USAA920080715

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 31, 2008
- Submitted: April 1, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N621AW
- Make and model: Airbus A320-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53
- Aircraft time: 59,799 hours, 26,938 cycles
- System (JASC): [2761 · Drag Control Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2761)
- Part: Actuator
- Part number: 31077100
- Part serial: J519
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Nr 3 Spoiler
- Part time: 32,719 hours, 13,570 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA920080715

## Discrepancy

FLT 343 - PHX - PVR - AIR TURNBACK - AFTER APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED LOSS OF BLUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHX.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT NR 3 SPOILER ACTUATOR, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

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