Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
December 12, 1999
Submitted
November 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841AB
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial
686
Aircraft time
14,960 hours, 6,053 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4152
Part
Pump
Part number
887673
Part serial
MX520741
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic System
Part time
3,582 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

KIN/MBJ - FLT JM 019 - AIRCRAFT LOST GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID RESULTING IN MANUAL EXTENSION OF GEARS FOR LANDING. A FAILED PACKING WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE CAUSE. AFTER REPLACEMENT AND RE-SERVICING, AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NEXT FLIGHT, GREEN SYSTEM LOW LEVEL OCCURRED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, RESULTED IN AIRCRAFT RETURNING. A LEAK CONFIRMED FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE GREEN SYSTEM ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN REMOVED PENDING PUMP REPLACEMENT. ALL GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP CASE DRAIN FILTERS CHECKED FOR CONTAMINATION DUE SUSPECTED CAVITATION AND FOUND OK. PRESENTLY AWAITING STRIP REPORT AFTER REPAIR OF DAMAGED PUMP TO ESTABLISH REASON FOR FAILURE. (X)

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