Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
August 7, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Aircraft time
90,961 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2A2
Part
Pump
Part number
3508807
Condition
Cracked
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) CREW REPORTED HYDRAULIC FLUID ON BLUE SYS LOW LEVEL ECAM WARNING AND FAULT IN CRUISE. CREW DECLARED A PAN PAN, QRH PROCEDURE CARRIED AND ACFT DIVERTED. ACFT LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE BLUE SYSTEM HYD PUMP CASING CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 6" IN LENGTH. PUMP AND FILTERS REPLACED, ENGINE RUNS CARRIED AND SYSTEM FOUND SERVICEABLE. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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