Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
January 9, 2021
Submitted
January 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N731FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
709
Aircraft time
45,769 hours, 24,369 cycles
Part
Pump
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AT APPROX 60 KTS ROLL GOT NR 2 GREEN HYD PUMP LOW PSI. SAME LIGHT CAME ON AFTER START OF NR 1 ENGINE, BUT WENT OUT ON ITS OWN AFTER A MINUTE. REJECTED TAKE OFF. CONFERED WITH MAINT, DID A HIGH POWER ENGINE RUN WITH NO PROBLEM NOTED. TAXI BACK FOR TAKEOFF, BUT GOT NR 1 GREEN HYD PUMP LOW PSI AT AROUND 60 KNOTS, REJECTED AGAIN. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT IT WAS THE NR 1 PUMP BOTH TIMES. HOWEVER, WE WERE FAIRLY SURE IT WAS THE NR 2 PUMP ON THE FIRST TIME. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH GREEN SYS EDP`S AND FILTERS. MAINTENANCE ALSO PREFORMED GREEN SYS BLEED WITH FULL GEAR SWING. ALL LEAK, OPERATIONS, FLUID LEVELS & AIR PRESSURES CHECK GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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