Service difficulty report · Plug · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
August 10, 2012
Submitted
August 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
790
Aircraft time
20,881 hours, 11,465 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2A5F
Part
Plug
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

YELLOW HYD SYSTEM FAILED IN FLT. HYD QTY LOW. FOUND TWO PLUGS ON ACTUATOR BODY LEAKING AND NOT SAFETIED. TORQUED BOTH PLUGS REF. AMM 20-21-12-00 AND SAFETIED. SERVICED YELLOW SYSTEM REF. AMM 12-12-29-00. PRESSURIZED ALL THREE SYSTEMS WITH ELECTRIC PUMPS AND CYCLED RUDDER. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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