Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
August 16, 2013
Submitted
August 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
575
Aircraft time
46,995 hours, 23,989 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, GREEN HYD SYS LOW AIR ILLUMINATED. LOW AIR WENT OFF ABOVE 5000 FT. FOLLOWED BY GREEN SYS NR 1 LOW PRESS LIGHT ON ECAM. LOW AIR ILLUMINATED AGAIN DURING DESCENT. SYS PRESSURE REMAINED NORMAL. CREW STATED NR 2 GREEN PUMP SYS PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. R & R GREEN SYS RESERVOIR PRESSURE SWITCH IAW MM 29-11-11-04. SYSTEM TESTED IAW AMM 29-14-00-05. GREEN RESERVOIR SYS AIR LIGHT OP CHECKS GOOD. ACFT OK TO CONTINUE.

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