Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
August 21, 2011
Submitted
September 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N628VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
2993
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B4P
Part
Check Valve
Part number
ZCV6361
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
NR
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

ACFT WAS OPERATING FLIGHT, AFTER MAKING A NORMAL DEPARTURE AT 00F8Z (3 MIN LATE DUE TO NON-MX ISSUES) AND TOOK OFF AT 0106Z AIRMAN REPORTED A HYD Y RSVR OVHT ALONG WITH A HYD Y ENG 2 PUMP LO PR AND SYS LO PR MESSAGE AT 0111Z. AN ACARS WAS SENT BY THE CREW AT 0118Z NOTING THEY HAD THE MESSAGE AND THEY HAD COMPLIED WITH ECAM ACTIONS. AN AIRCELL CALL WAS PLACED BY THE CREW TO THE MX. THE CREW WAS REFERRED TO FCOM 3.02.29 FOR ACTION. THE CREW MADE THE DECISION TO RETURN AFTER CONFERRING WITH MX. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE CREW. THE ACFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT 0152Z AND SET BRAKES AT 0157Z. MX MET THE ACFT. UPON ACCOMPLISHING TSM 29-13-00-810-802, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CHECK VALVE, 3083GM, PN ZCV63-6-1, HAD FAILED INTERNALLY. REF IPC 29-13-03-15B ITEM 100. THE RESERVOIR STILL HAD APPROX 205 GALLONS OF FLUID REMAINING. THE CHECK VALVE WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE Y-SYSTEM PRESSURE FILTER, LP FILTER AND CASE DRAIN FILTER PRECAUTIONARY. THE SYS WAS CHECKED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES AND RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 1200Z ON THE 21ST. ACFT HAS HAD NO FURTHER REPORTS OF Y SYS FAULTS.

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