Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
February 17, 2009
Submitted
April 20, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N270AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
315
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT DEPARTED, BUT PROMPTLY RETURNED. PILOT DISCREPANCY STATES; CLIMBING OUT OF 5000 FT, OUT EYES BEGAN TO BURN AND STING, AND A STRONG ODOR FILLED THE COCKPIT. PROBABLE CAUSE RELATES TO HYD LEAK ON RT MLG ASSY. PATHWAY FOR INGESTION INTO AIR CONDITIONING IS BEING EVALUATED.

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