Service difficulty report · Tube · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
October 3, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft time
64,269 hours
Part
Tube
Part number
AE71112112
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
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) HYDRAULIC GREEN SYSTEM LEAK DETECTED BY ECAM IN FLIGHT, FLUID QTY DECREASING. QRH PROCEDURES WAS CARRIED OUT AND ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS SELECTED OFF FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. ACFT LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND ACFT TOWED OFF THE RUNWAY DUE TO NO NOSE WHEEL STEERING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FLUID LOSE WAS A PIN HOLE IN THE GREEN HYD PUMP PRESSURE LINE, IPC 29-11-49-64A ITEM 80, PN AE711121-12.

More about the Airbus A330-243