Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
October 27, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft time
2,731 hours
Part
O-Ring
Part number
AS25361910
Condition
Deformed
Location
Rt Hyd Dampener
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT ECAM CAUTION OF LOW GREEN HYDRAULIC LEVEL, BOTH ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS SHUTOFF AND AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DESTINATION AS MOST VIABLE ALTERNATIVE.FOUND THE RT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE DAMPENER, LINE LOSS AND O-RING WAS DEFORMED AND EXTRUDED FROM ITS POSITION CAUSING THE HYDRAULIC LEAK. O-RING REPLACED AND LINE TIGHTEN, LEAK RUN CARRIED OUT, NO FURTHER LEAK NOTICED, AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED FOR RETURN FLIGHT.

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