Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
February 28, 2014
Submitted
March 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N688FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
874
Aircraft time
9,964 hours, 5,459 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
CG0440503658N
Condition
Dirty
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, ECAM WARNING FOR GREEN HYD LOW PRESSURE. PRESSURE INDICATED ZERO. GREEN HYD GAUGE ON OVERHEAD PANEL INDICATED LEVEL AT RED DOT. ECAM FLUID LEVEL INDICATED TOP OF RED BAND. CRANKED GEAR, NORMAL LANDING. AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN, GREEN LEVEL ON BOTH ECAM & OVERHEAD INDICATED NORMAL LEVELS. RELIEVED GREEN ACCUMULATOR OF CHARGE & NO FLUID CAME OUT, FLUID LEVEL STAYED THE SAME. REMOVED CASE DRAIN OVER PRESSURE LINE & BLEED RESEVOIR HEAD PRESSURE FROM RESEVOIR & NO FLUID DRAINED FROM LINE, & FLUID QTY ALMOST RETURNED TO LOWER PART OF HAT. FOUND PRESSURIZATION LINE RESTRICTOR FILTER VERY DIRTY & SEEMS RESTRICTED. R & R RESERVOIR PRESSURIZATION FILTER IAW MM 29-14-13-04 LEAK CHECKED NORMAL.

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