Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
June 21, 2020
Submitted
June 24, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N146UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0829
Aircraft time
19,926 hours, 12,734 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
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

EMERGENCY DECLARED. DURING CRUISE, YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEAKED TO RAT LEVEL. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE BLEEDER PLUG ON THE GY TRANSER UNIT TO HAVE A BLOWN SEAL CAUSING THE LEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DAMAGED O-RING AND INSTALLED THE BLEEDER PLUG IAW AMM 29-11-51-0401. NO FURTHER LEAKS. NO STARVATION IAW AMM 29-00-00-0301. SERVICED THE YELLOW HYD SYS IAW AMM 12-12-29.

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