Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A318111

Difficulty date
February 23, 2008
Submitted
February 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812FR
Make and model
Airbus A318111
Aircraft serial
3163
Aircraft time
2,340 hours, 1,222 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B8P
Part
Actuator
Part number
31077111
Part serial
30549
Condition
Leaking
Location
Spoiler
Part time
2,340 hours, 1,222 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB, THROUGH 15000 FEET, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED AN ECAM WARNING INDICATING THE GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS LOST. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK AND AFFECTED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE NR 5 RT SPOILER ACTUATOR LEAKING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ACTUATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF AMM 27-64-51-PB-401. FOLLOWING INSTALLATION, THE NEW UNIT OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OKAY. MAINTENANCE ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC CASE DRAIN FILTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 29-11-43-PB-401. NO METAL WAS FOUND AND THE REPLACEMENT FILTER LEAK CHECKED OKAY. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 12-62-29-611-001 AND IT OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OKAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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