Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Airbus BD5001A10

Difficulty date
August 1, 2026
Submitted
August 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N129DU
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A10
Aircraft serial
50048
Aircraft time
16,405 hours, 7,656 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORT LIVED OIL FUME ODOR OBSERVED DURING FINAL DESCENT. ODOR DISSIPATED QUICKLY ONLY PRESENT IN-FLT DECK. INSPECTED NR 1 ENG FOR LEAKS IAW AMP 72-00 FOUND AIR/OIL COOLER LEAK OIL W/BUILD UP OIL RESIDUE ON EXIT SIDE. ALSO FOUND QUICK DISCONNECT FOR HYD LINE LEAKING FROM PYLON CONNECTION DOWN TO BLEED DUCT & VSV'S. WIP 430505. REMOVED STARTER IAW AMP 80-11-01. REMOVED A/O HX IAW AMP 779-21-11 WIP 433097. REMOVED HYD LINE ON NR 1 ENG IAW AMP 29-11. & UPPER ESC DUCT CLEANED. VSV CLEAN & SURROUND AREA. WIP 660318. REINSTALLED AIR/OIL COOLER AD HYD LINE. LEAK CHKS COMPLETED. PACK BURN OUT COMPLETED. SNIFFER TEST PERFORMED, HIGH READING 4600. ALL STEPS OF AMDS 0550-2003 & 0550-9001 COMPLETED. CABIN FILTER REPLACED . ENGINE/APU RUNS COMPLETED. OK FOR SERVICE. (LP# 8852376; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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