Service difficulty report · Coupling · Airbus A310222

Difficulty date
February 13, 2012
Submitted
February 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454FE
Make and model
Airbus A310222
Aircraft serial
278
Aircraft time
30,782 hours, 15,127 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
A25375004
Part serial
283
Condition
Leaking
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER STARTING THE ENGINES DURING PUSHBACK THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH A LIGHT SMOKE WITH EYES AND THROAT BURNING. THERE WERE NO COCKPIT INDICATIONS OF ANY FIRE OR SMOKE. SMOKE STARTED TO DISSAPATE QUICKLY, DONNED OXYGEN MASKS. FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID PUDDLED AND COVERING FLOOR AND DRIPPING FROM CEILING IN AVIONICS BAY. SOUND REDUCER AIR FILTER IS COVERED WITH HYD FLUID. FOUND THE STEERING CONTROL COUPLER LEAKING. R & R THE STEERING CONTROL COUPLER IAW AMM 32-51-14-04. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. CLEANED DUCTS AND AREA OF HYD FLUID. RAN THE ENGINES AND PACKS IAW JRH. NO SMOKE OR ODORS DETECTED. OK FOR SERVICE.

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