Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
August 9, 2007
Submitted
August 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816FD
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Aircraft serial
593
Aircraft time
52,526 hours, 9,110 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Line
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER ENGINE START CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT COMING FROM THE CASPER VENTS. FOUND HYDRAULIC RETURN LINE B NUT LEAKING AT PYLON ON NR 1 ENGINE. SECURED AND OPERATED ENGINE WITH NO LEAKS REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 PACK COALESCER BAG PER MM 21-51-16-3. OPERATED PACKS USING ENGINE BLEED AIR WITH NO SKYDROL VAPOR. COMPLETED PROCEDURE FOR CLEARING CONTAMINATION FROM A/C PACKS PER AMM 21-50-00-3. CLEANED COALESCER BAGS PER AMM 21-51-16-3. OK FOR SERVICE.

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