Service difficulty report · Hose · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
April 16, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Aircraft time
44,040 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2A5
Part
Hose
Part number
AE7060322
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON FINAL APPROACH WHEN GEAR SELECTEDDOWNGREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DROPPED TO NEARLY ZERO .DURING INVESTIGATION FOUND THE HYDRAULIC DOWN LINE RUPTURED AT THE UPPER RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR SWIVEL AREA. LINE WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE. A CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN INITIATED TO REPLACE ALL FLEX HYDRAULIC LINES AT THE UPPER MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION AREA AT NEXT A CHECK VISIT ON ALL A-310 AIRCRAFT. ALSO NEW LINES WILL BE A TIME CONTROL ITEM.

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