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Cabin attendant reports loud noise in cabin of A320. Suggests it might be a hydraulic pump. Moments later; green system fluid dropped to zero.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 686792 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200602 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zla.artcc |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 24000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zla.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 4500 |
| ASRS Report | 686792 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 8400 flight time type : 2500 |
| ASRS Report | 686791 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe |
| Independent Detector | other other : 3 cab att |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Forward flight attendant called to report vibration. All flight deck indications appeared normal. Several mins later; flight attendant called to report vibration was worse; checked hydraulic page. Saw green system fluid go to zero pressure; zero quantity. Did ECAM; went through checklists; advised flight attendant; dispatch; ATC. Landed at ont. Stopped on runway for tow to gate. Excellent job by first officer and operations at ont. Supplemental information from acn 686791: a flight attendant called us to report a loud vibration in the cabin over the wings; even mentioning a hydraulic pump as a possible cause.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CABIN ATTENDANT RPTS LOUD NOISE IN CABIN OF A320. SUGGESTS IT MIGHT BE A HYD PUMP. MOMENTS LATER; GREEN SYS FLUID DROPPED TO ZERO.
Narrative: FORWARD FLT ATTENDANT CALLED TO RPT VIBRATION. ALL FLT DECK INDICATIONS APPEARED NORMAL. SEVERAL MINS LATER; FLT ATTENDANT CALLED TO RPT VIBRATION WAS WORSE; CHKED HYD PAGE. SAW GREEN SYS FLUID GO TO ZERO PRESSURE; ZERO QUANTITY. DID ECAM; WENT THROUGH CHKLISTS; ADVISED FLT ATTENDANT; DISPATCH; ATC. LANDED AT ONT. STOPPED ON RWY FOR TOW TO GATE. EXCELLENT JOB BY FO AND OPS AT ONT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 686791: A FLT ATTENDANT CALLED US TO RPT A LOUD VIBRATION IN THE CABIN OVER THE WINGS; EVEN MENTIONING A HYD PUMP AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.