Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
August 24, 2021
Submitted
August 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
748
Aircraft time
37,223 hours, 20,010 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS161224
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE ECAM INDICATED YELLOW SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE. FOLLOWED ECAM AND QRH AND TURNED OFF PUMP. FLUID STABILIZED SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE RED DOT. DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH APPROACH CONTROL AND LANDED UN EVENTFULLY. FOUND YELLOW SYSTEM NON RETURN CHECK VALVE EXTRACTOR LEAKING. REF AIRBUS IPC 29-13-03-23. REMOBED AND REPLACED NON RETURN EXTRACTOR CHECK VALVE O-RING PER AMM 29-13-34-04. SERVICED YELLOW HYD SYSTEM PER AMM 12-12-29-00. NO LEAKS NOTED. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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