Service difficulty report · Pilot Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 3, 2013
Submitted
July 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2504
Aircraft time
32,892 hours, 11,272 cycles
Part
Pilot Valve
Part number
1905A000001
Part serial
2982
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
32,899 hours, 11,271 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. CAPTAIN REPORTED A GREEN SYS HYD LOW PRESSURE IN FLIGHT WITH HYD-G RESERVOIR LO LEVEL ECAM MESSAGE. FOUND PILOT VALVE HAD A CRACK AT LANDING GEAR SAFETY VALVE 49GA. R & R VALVE IAW AMM 32-31-00-710. LEAK AND OPS CKS GOOD.

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