Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
September 24, 2024
Submitted
September 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
761
Aircraft time
36,608 hours, 20,664 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Low
Location
Green System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 AT FL330, GREEN HYD INDICATOR NEEDLE MOVING LOWER TOWARD YELLOW RANGE. INDICATION CONTINUED MOVING RAPIDLY FROM MIDDLE GREEN RANGE INTO YELLOW RANGE. HYD PRESSURE REMAINED NORMAL. END OF FLIGHT QTY INDICATION WAS SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN PREVIOUSLY INDICATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. DURING POST FLT, FOUND GREEN SYS HYD AT BOTTOM OF TOP-HAT, SERVICED SYS IAW AMM 12-12-29. TOTAL QTY ADDED 2 QTS. PERFORMED GVI OF GREEN HYD SYS FOR LEAKS MLG WW. NO LEAKS FOUND. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY LEAKAGE ON FUSELAGE, MLG. OPS FLT CONTROLS, NO LEAKS. NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKS AT ENGS. PERFORMED SHAKE TEST OF CONNECTOR 69VC AT TRANSMITTER 25GQ. NO FAULTS NOTED. REMOVED CONNECTOR & CLEANED PER ESPM 20-55-50 RESINSTALLED. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF GREEN HYD SYS NO FAULTS NOTED . A/C OK TO CONTINUE.

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