Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
April 29, 2017
Submitted
May 1, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N689FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
875
Aircraft time
13,844 hours, 7,652 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
L95B13401
Part serial
IPIW99980
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT AFTER DEPARTING AT FL 340, DURING DESCENT, RECEIVED A GREEN HYD RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL WARNING. CONFIRMED ON OVERHEAD AND ECAM. FOLLOWED ECAM AND QRH PROCEDURES. MANUALLY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR AND SHUT DOWN APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT. DECLARED EMERGENCY. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK IAW TSM FLOW CHART FOR LOW AIR IAW TSM 29-34. FOUND DEPRESSURIZATION VALVE LEAKING AIR. INSTALLED A NEW PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE ON GREEN SYSTEM IAW AMM 29-11-27-04. LEAK CHECKED, NO LEAKS NOTED.

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