Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
August 23, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft time
22,583 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
974800
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THE GREEN HYDRAULIC QTY SLOWLY STARTING TO DECREASE. APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS PRIOR TO LANDING LOW LEVEL ADVISOR WAS TRIGGERED. THE CREW CARRIED OUT THE QRH PROCEDURE AND SHUT DOWN THE PUMP TO PREVENT PUMP CAVITATION AND DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DESTINATION WITHOUT ANY EVENTS BUT HAD TO BE TOWED OFF THE RUNWAY DUE TO STEERING RENDERED INOP WITH THE GREEN SYSTEM DEPRESSURIZED. INVERSTIGATION FOUND NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP HOUSING CRACKED CAUSING THE FLUID LOSE. PUMP WAS REPLACED, FUNCTION AND LEAK CHECKED SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. PUMP HAD 1793FH AND 279FC SINCE INSTALLATION UPON FAILURE.

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