Service difficulty report · Tube · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
December 20, 2016
Submitted
August 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N626VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
2830
Part
Tube
Part number
6425658503
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
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

EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYS QTY AND PRESSURE. THE ACFT CONTINUED TO ITS DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, LOSS OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING TECHNICIANS DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE YELLOW SYS PRESSURE RELIEF RETURN TUBE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE LINE WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 29-13-49-00-00-6A, NO FURTHER ISSUES REPORTED ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS

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