Service difficulty report · Safety Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 29, 2012
Submitted
December 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N580JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2136
Aircraft time
36,567 hours, 12,932 cycles
Part
Safety Valve
Part number
1905A000001
Part serial
2644
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
36,594 hours, 12,940 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT 468 RSW-BOS, CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND AIR RETURN TO RSW DUE TO GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. LOSS OF FLUID FOLLOWED BY YELLOW SYSTEM OVERHEAT TEMPORARLY. QRH COMPLETED MANUAL GEAR EXTENTION. ACCOMPLISHED TSM 29-11-00-810-803-A FOUND LANDING SAFETY VALVE FIN# 49GA FAILED. REPLACED SAFETY VALVE & MANIFOLD PER AMM 32-31-17, OPS & LEAK CHECK GOOD. HYD SYSTEM PRECAUTIONS ACCOMPLISHED, ALSO ACCOMPLISHED TSM 29-13-00-810-802-A YELLOW OVERHEAT, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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