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Captain raises concerns about his company's maintenance practice of continually servicing a yellow hydraulic system on an A319 aircraft; rather than troubleshooting the cause of the fluid loss.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 968877 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201108 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Hydraulic Main System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
August 2011; A319 aircraft; yellow hydraulic system serviced twice in one day. Aircraft flew four flights. Overnight check performed in ZZZ. Aircraft flew three more flights after overnight check. Before departing ZZZ1 for the fourth flight; pilot requested yellow system fluid service. Aircraft replaced due to write-up in ZZZ1 before departure and sent to hanger for repair; removed/replaced (right/right) # 2 engine hydraulic pump.is it a maintenance procedure to just replenish hydraulic fluid? Should maintenance be looking deeper into the cause of the hydraulic fluid depletion? Past experience of a leaking yellow system hydraulic pump: hydraulics fluid settles in the inside of # 2 engine cowl. When reverse thrust is selected; the fluid can be sprayed on left side of aircraft between the engine and fuselage (landing gear). Suggest stop rushing pilots and maintenance must pay attention to detail.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Captain raises concerns about his company's maintenance practice of continually servicing a Yellow Hydraulic System on an A319 aircraft; rather than troubleshooting the cause of the fluid loss.
Narrative: August 2011; A319 aircraft; Yellow Hydraulic System serviced twice in one day. Aircraft flew four flights. Overnight Check performed in ZZZ. Aircraft flew three more flights after Overnight Check. Before departing ZZZ1 for the fourth flight; pilot requested Yellow System fluid service. Aircraft replaced due to write-up in ZZZ1 before departure and sent to hanger for repair; Removed/Replaced (R/R) # 2 Engine Hydraulic pump.Is it a maintenance procedure to just replenish hydraulic fluid? Should Maintenance be looking deeper into the cause of the hydraulic fluid depletion? Past experience of a leaking Yellow System hydraulic pump: Hydraulics fluid settles in the inside of # 2 engine cowl. When reverse thrust is selected; the fluid can be sprayed on left side of aircraft between the engine and fuselage (landing gear). Suggest stop rushing pilots and Maintenance must pay attention to detail.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.