Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
July 3, 1999
Submitted
November 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841AB
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial
686
Part
Pump
Part number
887673
Part serial
MX52474
Condition
Overheated
Location
Hydraulic System
Part time
13,949 hours, 5,558 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, YELLOW HYD PUMP LOW PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ECAM WARNING. 10 MINUTES LATER, YELLOW HYD RESERVOIR LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPORT FOR HYD PUMP REVEALED PUMP OVERHEATED, INTERNAL PARTS DAMAGED. SKYDROL BURNED INSIDE PUMP SCRAPPED.

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