Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
June 1, 2018
Submitted
January 31, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
748
Aircraft time
33,645 hours, 17,836 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT AT 14,000 FT, LOST ALL GREEN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY. LOWERED LANDING GEAR MANUALLY. PITCH FEEL 1 SWITCH OFF, SPOILER 6 SWITCH OFF. BRK/ ASKID SWITCH TO ALTN-ON. GEAR CRANK INSERTED. PER CREW DEBRIEF, PUMPS OFF FOR 2 MIN, NO OVERHEATING NOTED, MX NOTE ALL FLUID LOSS CAME FROM NR 2 ENG, REPLACING O-RINGS ON COWL PUMP CONNECTOR, INBD SIDE LEAKING, FOUND CASE DRAIN LINE B-NUT LEAKING, FOUND 1 1/2 GALLON FLUID IN RESERVOIR, R&R NR 2 GREEN EDP IAW 29-11-32-04-02, RESTORED FREE FALL EXTENSION SYSTEM TO NORMAL IAW MM 32-33- 00-02. CHECKED GREEN HYD SYS IAW MM 29-00-00-03, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. RAN ENGINE IAW JRH. LEAK & OPS CK, TESTED OK IAW JRH AND MM 29-11-32-04-02.

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