Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
January 18, 2007
Submitted
February 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14056
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
463
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
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

JFK INFLIGHT - DURING DESCENT GREEN PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT FOR BOTH PUMPS ILLUMINATED. MANUALLY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR DURING APPROACH. FLUID CYCLED FROM ZERO TO MID RANGE. LANDED JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT AND AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO HANGAR. FOUND GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LEAK AT GREEN SYSTEM ACCUMULATOR FITTING AND LEAK UNDER FLOOR AT SEATS 15AB TO 16AB GREEN SYSTEM PRESSURE LINE. REPLACED SEAL FOR GREEN SYSTEM ACCUMULATOR FITTING LEAK AND ACCOMPLISHED PERMASWAGE DEUTSCH REPAIR AND REPLACED BOTH ENGINE CREW SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMPS AND REQUIRED FILTERS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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