Service difficulty report · Swivel · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
December 29, 2013
Submitted
January 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530VA
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
3686
Aircraft time
19,400 hours, 21,700 cycles
Part
Swivel
Part number
201655147
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd Line
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT AND GEAR RETRACTION, ACFT LOST GREEN SYS FLUID. LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED BY THE NORMAL SYS BUT GEAR DOORS REMAINED OPEN. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDED AND TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING INSPECTION, THE RT MAIN GEAR SIDE STAY ACTUATOR SUPPLY LINE SWIVEL WAS FOUND BROKEN. THE LINE WAS REPALCED, THE GREEN HYD SYS WAS SERVICE AND ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS WERE ACCOMPLISHED. THE ACFT DEPARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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