Service difficulty report · Coupling · Bag BAE146200A

Difficulty date
June 21, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bag BAE146200A
Aircraft time
27,339 hours
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Coupling
Part number
MS21902W6
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LOSS OF YELLOW SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID APPROX. 15 MILES BACK ON DESCENT. AN ODOR WAS EXPERIENCED BY PAX IN ROWS 7, 8 & 9 FIRST. A NORMAL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED A LEAK AT THE B PORT OF THE YELLOW SYSTEM PRESSURE MANIFOLD. THE MS ADAPTER FITTING HAD FAILED IN THE THREAD AREA AND CAUSED SYSTEM FLUID LOSS. THE FITTING WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.