SDR CAL950221

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A300B4103

Difficulty date
March 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11984
Make and model
Airbus A300B4103
Aircraft serial
108
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Filter
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EWR - FLT 0750 - THE GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID DECREASED INTO THE YELLOW ARC ABOUT 2 HOURS AFTER TAKEOFF. TURNING BOTH ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS TO 'DUMP' STOPPED THE DECREASE, BUT THE DECREASE STARTED AGAIN WITH EITHER PUMP RUNNING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND GREEN SERVO CONTROL ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC SELECTOR FILTER LEAKING. A NEW O-RING AND BACK-UP RING WERE INSTALLED ON THE BOWL AND LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. (X)

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