Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bag BAE146200A

Difficulty date
July 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bag BAE146200A
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
O-Ring
Part number
HDS1127710
Condition
Leaking
Location
Green Hyd Sys
Part time
17,823 hours
Component
3549H1
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B, 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) WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF AN O-RING ON THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HIGH PRESSURE FILTER FAILED ALLOWING FUMES INTO THE CABIN. AIRCRAFT EVACUATED. O-RING FROM AREA WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE ONGOING MAINTENANCE AND IS BELIEVED TO BE ORIGINAL. ON REMOVAL SHAPE OF O-RING INDICATED IT WAS INSTALLED PINCHED ON ONE SIDE AND THROUGH TIME WORKED ITS WAY OUT TO A POINT WHERE A TINY LEAK OCCURRED CAUSING FINE MIST WHICH FOUND ITS WAY INTO THE CABIN.