Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 14, 2012
Submitted
April 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2150
Aircraft time
33,880 hours, 11,912 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
501310000
Part serial
13284
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
8,928 hours, 3,210 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 893 BOS-MBJ, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MCO DUE TO HYD ENG 1 PUMP LO PRESSURE ON ECAM AT CRUISE. PERFORMED QRH AND RECYCLED HYD PUMP, WORKED FOR 15 MIN AND FAILED AGAIN. PTU WORKING NORMALLY HYD SYS QTY DOWN 1/3 IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG HYD PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM 29-11-17. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN IAW AMM 72-00-00 NO LEAKS NOTED.

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