SDR 97ZZZX4220

Service difficulty report · Uplock Actuator · Airbus A300B42C

Difficulty date
September 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N864PA
Make and model
Airbus A300B42C
Aircraft serial
075
Part
Uplock Actuator
Part number
A254403
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

JFK/MIA - FLT 21 - DURING CRUISE AT 350 GREEN HYD SYSTEM FLUID LOSS, PUMPS FEATHERED IMMEDIATELY, QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO. PUMPS WERE FEATHERED FOR APPROXIMATELY 1.20 HOURS. ALL CHECK LISTS COMPLETED, MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE SUCCESSFUL. AFTER NORMAL LANDING, ACFT TOWED TO GATE. FOUND LT MLG DOOR UPLOCK ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED UPLOCK ACTUATOR, PERFORMED INSP OF GREEN ENGINE DRIVEN HYD PUMP CASE DRAIN FILTERS, FOUND NO CONTAMINATION. REPLACED WITH NEW FILTERS IAW AMM 29-00-00, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK IAW AMM 32-31-33. SERVICED GREEN HYD SYSTEM TO FULL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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