Service difficulty report · Line · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
July 1, 2010
Submitted
July 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
789
Aircraft time
18,559 hours, 9,966 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
AE7070551
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

LOST GREEN SYS HYD PRESSURE DURING CLIMBOUT. RESERVOIR INDICATED EMPTY. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE GREEN HYD PUMP (TOP PUMP) INLET TO PYLON MANIFOLD HOSE CRACKED AND LEAKING. CREW DEBRIEF WHEN HYD PRESS WAS LOST, GREEN PUMPS TURNED OFF. LANDING GEAR MANUALLY EXTENDED HYD FLUID INDICATED POSITIVE HYD FLUID. (FLUID LEVEL POINTER IN MIDDLE BETWEEN 0 AND BOTTOM OF TOP HAT). REMOVED NR 1 ENG GREEN HYD PUMP PRESSURE LINE AND CLAMPS. INSTALLED NEW HYD PRESSURE LINE AND CLAMPS. REMOVED AND INSP'D CASE DRAIN FILTER, NO CONTAMINATION NOTED. INSTALLED NEW FILTER ELEMENT SERVICED GREEN HYD SYS & LEAK CKD WITH ELEC PUMPS, NO LEAKS NOTED. HYD LINE AND FILTER STILL REQUIRE LEAK CHECK DURING DRY MOTOR/ENG RUN.

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