Service difficulty report · Line · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
March 1, 2013
Submitted
March 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
790
Aircraft time
21,602 hours, 11,870 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
A2911503000400
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ON ARRIVAL AT THE ACFT GREEN HYD QTY WAS LOW, JUST ABOVE YELLOW RANGE MX SERVICED THE GREEN HYD BACK INTO TOP HAT MINIMUM. THEY STATED THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A LEAK. DURING DESCENT WE HAD A LOW GREEN HYD QTY ALERT. THE OVHD QTY POINTER WAS AT RED DOT. WE TURNED OFF THE GREEN PUMPS AND LANDED W/O INCIDENT. AFTER MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION THE GREEN HYD QTY GAUGE INDICATOR MOVED TO THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION. BY RETURN TO GATE IT DECREASED BACK ALMOST TO YELLOW AGAIN. REPAIRED CASE DRAIN HYD LINE IAW AMM 20-23-11. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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