Service difficulty report · Manifold · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
February 25, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft time
64,269 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Manifold
Part number
709023
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Part time
64,269 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED A BLUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW LEVEL WARNING. ACFT RETURN TO THE GATE FOR INVESTIGATION. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE BLUE GROUND SERVICE MANIFOLD HAD ONE OF IT`S MANUAL S/O VALVE MISSING CAUSING THE FLUID LOSS. THE MISSING VALVE BODY WAS LATER FOUND WELL AREA. FURTHER INVERSTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE THE VALVE RETAINING BOLTS HAD SHEARED OFF ALLOWING THE VALVE TO POPOUT OF THE MANIFOLD. THE PART WAS ORIGINAL FROM BUILD AND HAD 64269FH AND 13011FC. THE MANIFOLD ASSY WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

More about the Airbus A330-243