Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
February 16, 2000
Submitted
April 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft time
49,331 hours
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Transmitter
Part number
642500051
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Component
Hydraulic Power
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) HYDRAULIC LEAK DETECTED DURING GROUND HANDLING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RT STANDBY BRAKE MANIFOLD PRESSURE TRANSMITER HAD FAILED. THE LOWER PORTION WHICH IS THREADED INTO THE MANIFOLD APPEARED TO HAVE FAILED UNDER PRESSURE LEADING TO A LOSS OF THREEE GALLONS OF FLUID. FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO CROSS THREADING.

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