Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
December 27, 2017
Submitted
May 15, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N680FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
794
Aircraft time
27,139 hours, 14,886 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
False Indication
Location
Green Sys
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, RECEIVED GREEN HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE ON THE NR 1 GREEN PUMP. AUTO BRAKE FAILED AND A LANDING GEAR MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INDICATOR BEGAN DECLINING. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED FOR LANDING. THE GREEN HYDRAULIC DECREASED TO THE TOP OF THE YELLOW BAND. ONCE ON FINAL, AND GEAR DOWN THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEVEL INCREASED TO BELOW THE TOP HAT. INSPECTED ACFT FOR HYD LEAKS, NO LEAKS FOUND. RAN BOTH ENGINES IAW JRH, NO FAULTS FOUND, NR 1 ENGINE GREEN PUMP OPS NORMAL AND NR 2 ENGINE GREEN PUMP OPS NORMAL. NO AUTO BRAKE OR LANDING GEAR FAULTS SHOWN. GREEN HYD SYS AT NORMAL LEVEL. MAINT PANEL SHOWS ALL OPEN FOR ALL ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS, RAN BIT TEST OF BSCU, NO FAULTS FOUND IAW MM 32-42-00-05. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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