Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
September 6, 2014
Submitted
September 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1526
Aircraft time
1,417 hours, 191 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Elevator
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 206 WAS FLYING FOR ONE HOUR TWENTY MINUTES WHEN THE CREW ADVISED HE WAS LOSING HYD FLUID FROM THE GREEN SYS. AFTER CONTACTING MAINTENANCE IT WAS AGREED TO RETURN & THE FLIGHT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY BUT NEEDED TOWED TO THE GATE. FOUND LEAKING LINE PRESS FITTING ON LT ELEVATOR GREEN SERVO CONTROL A PORT. R & R FITTING & PACKING. LEAK CHECK IS GOOD. GREEN HYD SYS WAS NOT COMPLETELY DEPLETED, HYD LEVEL WAS JUST UNDER SERVICING BAND ON ECAM.

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