Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
September 27, 2012
Submitted
September 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1011
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Green System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 702, PHL-FRA - APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR INTO FLIGHT AT FL370-GREEN HYDRAULIC LOW QUANITY-MONITORED-AND STILL CONTINUED TO DROP B/O MID HASH MARK. COMPLETED PROCEDURE, FREE FELL GEAR NORMAL (NOT OVERWEIGHT) LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LINE LEAKING FROM HYDRAULIC PRESS REGULATOR TO MANIFOLD, REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE, LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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