SDR 9603503204

Service difficulty report · Motor · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
February 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
40
Part
Motor
Part number
42049
Condition
Leaking
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, NOTICED AN ACCUMULATION OF NOXIOUS FUMES IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. CREW DONNED THE OXYGEN MASKS AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA WITH EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT STANDING BY. AN UNEVENTFUL OVERWEIGHT LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TRIMMABLE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HYDRAULIC MOTOR LEAKING THROUGH THE CASE DRAIN. THE FLUID WAS INGESTED INTO THE APU INLET. REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC MOTOR, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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