Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
January 14, 2008
Submitted
January 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N686FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
804
Aircraft time
12,791 hours, 6,998 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
3508806
Part serial
MX549228
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
20,443 hours, 10,421 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR IN FLIGHT, ECAM WARNING: GREEN PUMP 2 LO PR" FOLLOWED BY "GREEN PUMP 1 LO PR". OBSERVED GREEN RESERVOIR OVERHEAT LIGHT ON. COMPLIED WITH ECAM AND QRH AND TURNED OFF BOTH GREEN PUMPS. ON APPROACH AND LANDING. ON SHORT FINAL, GREEN NR 2 LO PR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LEAK FOUND BY GROUND CREW. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG GREEN SYS HYD PUMP PER MM 29-11-32-4 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CASE DRAIN FILTERS PER MM 29-11-36-4. STILL NEEDS LEAK CK AND SAFETY WIRE. SLIGHT DISCOLORATION BUT LOOKED NORMAL. REMOVED ENG NR 2 GREEN SYS HYD PUMP AND COULD NOT ROTATE PUMP AND FOUND THE PRESSURE SIDE HYD FLUID HAD THE SAME SLIGHT DISCOLORATION BUT LOOK NORMAL WHEN REMOVED SUCTION HOSE FOUND A VERY BAD BURNT SMELL.

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