Service difficulty report · Hose · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
April 6, 2021
Submitted
April 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
778
Aircraft time
33,015 hours, 18,199 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
224D0404503
Condition
Worn
Location
Hyd System
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

LOST GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PASSING THROUGH FL290. FLUID LEVEL DECREASED TO RED DOT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. LEVELED A\C AT FL330, SLOWED TO GREEN DOT. COMPLIED WITH QRH. DESCENDED TO FL310 AND MAINTAINED .65 MACH. CONTINUED TO MEMPHIS, EMERGENCY DECLARED WITH CENTER, MANUAL GRAVITY EXTENDED GEAR. LANDED 18R EXITED HIGH SPEED TO BE TOWED IN. I CAPT. GREEN/REPORTS HYD PUMPS WERE ONLY OPERABLE FOR 10S DURING FLUID DECREASE. BOTH WERE TURNED OFF WITHIN 10 SECONDS. FOUND #2 ENG GREEN HYD PUMP SUCTION LINE LEAKING AT FIRST CLAMP ABOVE PUMP. BRACKET THAT SHOULD HOLD CLAMP WAS BROKEN AND WORE THRU LINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINE AND BRACKET.

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