SDR CA001123013

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A330322

Difficulty date: November 20, 2000
Submitted: January 19, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Make and model: Airbus A330322
Aircraft time: 17,039 hours
System (JASC): 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
Part: O-Ring
Part number: NAS16126
Condition: Deteriorated
Location: Hyd System
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) IN CRUISE ACTUAL LOSS OF BLUE SYSEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY OCCURRED. THE FLUID LOSS WAS TRACED TO THE TRIMMABLE HORIZONTAL STABLILIZER ACTUATOR, BLUE SYSTEM VALVE BLOCK, HYDRAULIC PORT PLUG. THE PLUG WAS FOUND SECURE, BUT THE PLUG O-RING WAS UPON REMOVAL FOUND TO HAVE DETERIORATED.

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