Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 4, 2011
Submitted
June 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
3811
Aircraft time
8,772 hours, 2,986 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
D2901005100700
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
8,772 hours, 2,986 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 190 LAS-JFK, CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO HYD YELLOW RESV LO IN CRUISE AT FL350. DUE TO YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYS NOT AVAILABLE, THE NOSE STEERING WAS INOPERATIVE. TECHNICIAN FOUND RUPTURED YELLOW HYDRAULIC PRESSURE RIGID HYD LINE IN NR 2 PYLON AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG YELLOW HYD MAIN PRESS LINE IAW AMM 29-13-49-04. OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK.

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