Service difficulty report · Packing · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
April 13, 2022
Submitted
August 5, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
664
Aircraft time
72,095 hours, 25,398 cycles
Part
Packing
Part number
NAS161210
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd Manifold
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AT FL 270 RECEIVED ECAM HYD GRN SYS LO PSI, THEN LO RESERVOIR. IMMEDIATELY TURNING OFF GRN SYS PUMPS TO PREVENT PUMP DAMAGE. CONFIRMED BOTH ECAM & OVERHEAD GRN SYS RES LOW. MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION QRH CHECKLIST. DURING DESCENT & DURING FINAL CONTINUED TO RECEIVE GRN SYS LOW PSI. ONCE ON DECK FOUND GREEN SYS LEVELS NORMAL. VERIFIED GREEN HYD QUANTITY TO BE JUST BELOW THE TOP HAT. INSPECTED & FOUND HYD LEAK IN WHEEL WELL, COMING FROM BRAKE SELECTOR, STANDBY GENERATOR VALVE. FOUND A FITTING ON VALVE MANIFOLD TO BE EXCESSIVELY LOOSE, FOUND THE O-RING DAMAGED. CLEANED FITTING & REPLACED O-RING IAW AMM 20-23-16-00, LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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