Service difficulty report · Hose · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
July 30, 2008
Submitted
August 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N749FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
536
Aircraft time
45,693 hours, 19,999 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
AE4636E0195000
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
R

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

What was found

TOTAL LOSS OF GREEN HYD SYSTEM ON SHORT FINAL GEAR DOWN FLAPS 40 DEGREES DECLARED EMERGENCY LANDED USED DIFF BRAKING STOPPED ON CENTERLINE MAINTENANCE PINNED AND TOWED TO GATE. TURNED PUMPS OFF WHEN DIRECTED BY ECAM BEFORE LANDING. FOUND LT FLEX LINE AT TOP OF NOSE GEAR STRUT GOING TO ACTUATOR DAMAGED AT FITTING AND CAUSING LEAK. DAMAGED LINE REMOVED AND SYSTEM ISOLATED. REINSTALLED BOTH NLG ACTUATOR FLEX HOSES. CYCLED LANDING GEAR PER AMM 32-31-00-5, 3 TIMES, OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK.

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