Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
November 20, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Aircraft time
47,990 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2A5
Part
Pump
Part number
3508806
Part serial
MX516900
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, THE YELLOW HYD SYS OVERHEAT ECAM MESSAGE CAME ON. LATER THE HYD RESERVOIR (LO LEVEL) WARNING CAME ON THE ECAM. NORMAL QRH PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. DURING INVESTIGATION, MAINT FOUND YELLOW HYD PUMP LEAKING. HYD PUMP CASING WAS CRACKED. PUMP AND FILTERS WERE REPLACED AND AC RETURN TO SERVICE. UNSERVICEABLE PUMP WAS ROUTED TO REPAIR SHOP FOR INVESTIGATION. (TC NR 20071127001)

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