Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
August 7, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
25,510 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) ENROUTE, (GREEN SYS) LOW LEVEL PRESS INDICATION OBSERVED. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE CHECK LIST AND CONTINUED TO YZF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS TOWED FROM THE RUNWAY. THE O-RING AND BACK-UP RING AT THE ACCUMULATOR FITTING WERE REPLACED, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEAK CHECKED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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