SDR SIMA960581

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
February 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
407
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS1601112
Condition
Failed
Location
Green Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 3811 - DURING TAXI OUT, GREEN SYSTEM HYD LOW LEVEL ALARM ILLUMINATED. NORMAL BRAKING CONTROL WAS LOST. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK AT THE GREEN SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH IN THE HYD BAY CAUSED BY FAILED O-RING. REPLACED O-RING AND SERVICED HYD SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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