Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
August 24, 2004
Submitted
August 25, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659FE
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
757
Aircraft time
14,071 hours, 7,349 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Torn
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
LD
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

AT 100 NM FROM GDL, LOST GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, GRAVITY GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDING NORMAL. PUMPS OFF AT 2300 PSI. FOUND EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE ON ENGINE NR 1 PYLON. AFTER CLEANANCE AND INSPECTION FOUND GREEN PRESSURE SW LEAKING HYD DUE TO O-RING FAILURE, REPLACED O-RING IAW 29-11-62-4, SERVICED GREEN HYD SYS IAW AMM 12-12-29-0, CLEANED GREEN HYD SYS PUMP DELIVERY FILTER IAW AMM 29-11-42-3 AND GREEN SYS PUMP CASE DRAIN FILTER IAW AMM 29-11-36-3-02. RESTORED FREE FALL EXTENSION SYSTEM IAW AMM 32-33-00-2. RAN ENG NR 1 IAW JRH 5A, FOR 15 MINUTES, SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND INSPECTED PYLON AREA FOR LEAKS. NO LEAKS FOUND, GREEN HYD FLUID LEVEL AND PRESSURE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.

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