Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 9, 2014
Submitted
April 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1610
Aircraft time
50,403 hours, 17,860 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
HTE6900351
Part serial
21897
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
50,403 hours, 17,860 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

DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, FOR A HYD GREEN RESERVOIR LOW AIR PRESSURE ECAM DURING CRUISE. GREEN, ENG 1, PUMP FAULT LIGHT & PTU FAULT LIGHT ON. COMPLIED WITH ECAM OR QRH PROCEDURES. ON DESCENT TURNED ENG 1 PUMP ON TO RESTORE GREEN SYS. NORMAL LANDING. CONFIRMED THAT SYS PRESSURES, ALL & QTYS REMAINED NORMAL EXCEPT LOW PRESSURE GREEN WHEN TURNED OFF IAW QRH. NO FLUCTUATIONS WERE OBSERVED. APPLIED TSM 29-11-00-810-801-A. CONCLUDED A BAD INTERMITTENT AIR PRESSURE SWITCH, 1384GH. R & R. OPS NORMAL IAW AMM 29-34-11. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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