Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A310325

Difficulty date
March 20, 1999
Submitted
November 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835AB
Make and model
Airbus A310325
Aircraft serial
650
Part
Pump
Part number
887673
Part serial
MX520742
Condition
Overheated
Location
Hydraulic System
Part time
18,459 hours, 5,198 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EN ROUTE, PILOT HAD A YELLOW HYD SYS LOW PRESSURE. SYS TURNED OFF REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. INVEST FOR HYD PUMP, FOUND PUMP OVERHEATED, INTERNAL PARTS DAMAGED. SKYDROL BURNED INSIDE PUMP, CREATING DEPOSITS. CLEANING IMPOSSIBLE. PUMP SWAPPED. ENG ANALYSIS OF FLUID REVEALED NO CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION.

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