Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
May 13, 2014
Submitted
May 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N628VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
2993
Part
Pump
Part number
974540
Part serial
G0630600
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED AT INITIAL ACCELERATION, CLIMBING THRU 10000 FT, BLUE HYD OVERHEAT AND FAULT W/ASSOCIATED BLUE FLT CONTROL LOSS. CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIIED TO THE GATE UNDER POWER. PROBLEM WAS TROUBLESHOT TO BLUE ELECTRIC PUMP FAILURE AND PUMP WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS CASE DRAIN FILTER IAW AMM 29-12-43. OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION ALSO PERFORMED IAW AMM 05-51-11-200-004-B WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO REPORTS OF ANY ISSUES ASSOCIATED TO BLUE SYSTEM HYDRAULICS ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.

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