Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 6, 2013
Submitted
January 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1528
Aircraft time
45,839 hours, 16,605 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
A253151
Part serial
H3031
Condition
Leaking
Location
Parking Brake
Part time
45,845 hours, 16,605 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 247 OAK-LGB, HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR QUANTITY SLOWLY DECLINED DURING THE DESENT, GOT THE HYD Y RES LOW LEVEL ECAM ON FINAL APPROACH. GO AROUND PERFORMED CHECKLIST RUN AND LANDING WITH MANUAL BRAKES PERFORMED. QUANTITY IN CHOCKS WAS ZERO. T/S AND FOUND PARKING BRAKE VALVE (2579GM) LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PARKING BRAKE VALVE PER 32-45-14. OPS/LEAK CHECK GOOD. SERVICED HYD SYS AS REQ'D. OK FOR SERVICE.

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