Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
October 26, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft time
2,731 hours
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Bypass Valve
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT ON ROUTE, GREEN HYDRAULIC LOW LEVEL WARNING, BOTH ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS WERE SHUTOFF AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO YMX FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE FOUND RT MLG BYPASS VALVE PRESSURE LINE AND UNION LOOSE. LINE AND UNION RE-TIGHTENED, SYSTEM SERVICE, PRESSURIZED AND NO FURTHER LEAKS OBSERVED AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, NO MAINTENANCE ACTION WAS REPORTED TO HAVING BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ON THE LINE OR THE VALVE.

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