Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
January 12, 2013
Submitted
January 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
323
Aircraft time
58,885 hours, 9,167 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
3022053001
Part serial
MX622382
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
54,826 hours, 7,866 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 701, FRA-PHL -AT 1551Z ACARS MESSAGE WAS SENT NOTING A GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEAK. WHEN MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED WE WERE WORKING WITH GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC INOPERATIVE WHICH WOULD MEAN NO NOSE WHEEL STEERING. CREW WANTED THE EQUIPMENT STANDING BY IN CASE NEEDED A TOW TO GATE, EMERGENCY DECLARED ABOUT FIVE MINUTES PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. SAFE LANDING MADE AND AC TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 AND NR 2 EDP AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK.

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