Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A330243F

Difficulty date
June 22, 2026
Submitted
June 24, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336QT
Make and model
Airbus A330243F
Aircraft serial
1506
Aircraft time
42,048 hours, 12,097 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
53,498 hours, 12,452 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
S43300935
Part serial
3300935LI002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Part time
42,048 hours, 12,097 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MIA AND, DURING CLIMB, THE HYD G SYS LOW PRESS MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, THE FLIGHT CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO MIA. AFTER AIRCRAFT N336QT RETURNED TO MIA, A HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK WAS FOUND AT THE LH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR. THE ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REFERENCES: AIRBUS, AMM 32-31-35-000-801-A REV 4 AND AMM 32-31-35-400-801-A REV 4.

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