Service difficulty report · Service Panel · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
July 3, 2013
Submitted
July 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1415
Part
Service Panel
Part number
F5332786100600
Condition
Missing
Location
Hydraulic Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING WALK AROUND FOUND YELLOW HYD SERVICING PANEL MISSING. THE DISCREPANCY WAS DEFERRED VIA CDL 29-031. REPLACED THE YELLOW HYD SERVICING PANEL. SINCE THIS WAS THE SECOND EVENT ON THIS ACFT FOR THIS PANEL, AN ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PANEL LIBERATION. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DEFINITIVELY CONCLUDE THE REASON FOR THE PANEL DEPARTURE. THERE WERE NO OTHER EVENTS ON THIS FLEET, NOR HAVE THERE BEEN ANY FURTHER ISSUES ON THIS ACFT. THE INVESTIGATION WAS CLOSED WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACTIONS NECESSARY.

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