Service difficulty report · Shaft · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
September 27, 2019
Submitted
September 30, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N378HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1615
Aircraft time
18,993 hours, 3,106 cycles
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Hyd Pump
Component
Pump
Component part number
244JKK
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ATB - IN FLIGHT RECEIVED HYD B RSVR LO LVL ECAM HYDRAULIC QTY IN BLUE SYSTEM WAS AMBER NEAR EMPTY, SHOTRLY THERE AFTER ALSO RECEIVED HYD B RSVR LO AIR PR. // FOUND BLUE HYD SYS. ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP SHAFT SHEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BLUE HYD EDP PER AMM 29-12-51 UP TO STEP 4(B) AMM 29-12-51-400-801-A STEP 4 C) PRESSURIZE BLUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. COMPLETED AMM 29-12-51-400-801-A, OPS & LEAK CHECK GOOD OK FOR SVC. NEED TO FLUSH BLUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PER AMM 12-36-29-170-808-D. PERFORMED AMM 12-36-29-170-808-D PROCEDURES 4A OPS & LEAK CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SVC.

More about the Airbus A330-243