Service difficulty report · Packing · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
January 27, 2015
Submitted
January 28, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N384HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1259
Aircraft time
16,313 hours, 2,543 cycles
Part
Packing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
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

LOST BLUE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DURING CRUISE. FOLLOW ECAM CHECKLIST, BLUE HYDRAULIC PUMPS TURNED OFF RIGHT AWAY. CAPTAIN STATED BLUE HYD PUMPS TURNED OFF WHILE PRODUCING NORMAL PRESSURE & RESERVOIR STILL HAD FLUID. FOUND DAMAGED PACKING ATB SYS HP MANIFOLD 6103JM FITTING. REPLACED PACKING IAW AMM 29-12 & NO LEAKS NOW. ENGINE & ELEC PUMPS OPERATE NORMALLY. SERVICED BLUE HYD SYS TO FULL. OK FOR SERVICE.

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