Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
May 22, 2024
Submitted
May 23, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
745
Aircraft time
39,879 hours, 21,775 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Part number
30591031
Part serial
9232374
Condition
Failed
Location
Green Hyd Sys
Part time
25,987 hours, 15,005 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT GREENS SYSTEM HYDRAULIC ECAM SHOWED LOW QUANTITY. FOLLOWED ECAM PROCEDURES AND QRH. MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION AND SAFELY LANDED AIRCRAFT. TOWED OFF RUNWAY TO PARKING. FOUND GREEN SYSTEM ACCUMULATOR READING APPROXIMATELY 200 PSI. ATTEMPTED TO SERVICE PER ABOVE REFERENCE. NOTED HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM SCHRADER VALVE SERVICE POINT. SUSPECT BAD ACCUMULATOR. ITEM REMAINS IN WORK. RESTORED SYSTEM TO NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION AFTER LANDING GEAR FREE FALL EXTENSION IAW AMM 32-33-00-02. REMOVED AND REPLACED GREEN HYD ACCUMULATOR IAW AMM 29-11-56-04, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. PERFORMED VISUAL CHECK OF EDP DPI'S IAW AMM 29-00-00-03, NO FAULTS NOTED. RAN ENGINES IAW JRH CH 05, WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. A/C OK TO CONTINUE. PER GMM 12-7-600.

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