Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
December 21, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft time
73,158 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2A8
Part
Seal
Part number
3508807
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DEPARTURE OUT DURING CLIMB AFTER SLECTING FLAPS UP ECAM WARNING "BLUE SYSTEM, LOW QTY" ACCOMPANIED BY "BLUE SYSTEM, LOW AIR PRESSURE". CREW FOLLOWED QRH AND SELECTED ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP TO OFF (DEPRESSURIZED CONDITION) AND RETURNED TO STATION. INVESTIGATION FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID DRIPPING FROM NR 1 ENGINE OVERBOARD DRAIN FOR EHDP. CASE DRAIN, PRESSURE AND RETURN FILTERS INSPECTED AND REPLACED (NO CONTAMINATION) EHDP REPLACED., BLUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SERVICED, GROUND RUN CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.