Service difficulty report · Priority Valve · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
August 16, 2013
Submitted
August 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
780
Aircraft time
23,284 hours, 12,492 cycles
Part
Priority Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Blue Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, RECEIVED AN ECAM BLUE HYD LOW PRESSURE WARNING. ACCOMPANIED BY AIR LIGHT AND LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL. ECAM SHOWED LOSS OF ALL HYDS ON BLUE HYD SYSTEM. FOUND BOTTOM OF BLUE SYS PRIORITY VALVE BLOWN APART. R & R BLUE HYD SYS PRIORITY VALVE AND PERFORMED. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED. BLUE HYD SYS GROUND CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 29-12-12-04.

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