Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 29, 2010
Submitted
May 31, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N561JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1927
Aircraft time
30,100 hours, 10,670 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS161216
Part serial
4123
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
30,100 hours, 10,670 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 16 JFK-BTV A/C DIVERTED TO BOS WHILE AT 21000 GOT GREEN HYD LOW FLUID, PERFORMED ECAM ITEM AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. SHUT OFF ENG DRIVEN PUMP WITHIN 60 SEC, FOUND LEFT ENG HYDRO DISCONNECT CHECK VALVE 1050GM PACKING DAMAGED, REPLACED 1050 GM CHECK VALVE AND PACKING. NO LEAKS NOTED. RESET FREEFALL HANDLE 3 TURNS DOOR OPERATIONAL NORMAL. FLUID LEVEL WAS 2 GALS, EDP CASE DRAIN FILTER OK. PUMP NOT ACTIVATED. OK PER 29-00-00-281-051A.

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