On the blue hydraulic system, the Constant Speed Motor/Generator (CSM/G) is used to provide aircraft

electrical power in case of emergency

NOTE: The blue electric pump can be used as an auxiliary power source for maintenance purposes on ground
NOTE: The yellow system also has a hand pump dedicated to cargo door operation.
It operates automatically if there is a delta pressure of 500psi between the green / yellow or yellow / green
hydraulic systems.
Up lock release is by solenoid operation. Down lock release is by hydraulic pressure.
The non-return valves in each reservoir supply manifold, make sure that the pressure will be maintained for up to
12 hours after engine shutdown on ground, and for up to 3 hours following a failure of the air supply in flight.
All three reservoirs are pressurized to 50 psi to prevent pump cavitations.
All tree reservoirs are pressurized from Engine 1 for normal supply and the bleed air system for alternate supply
at 43 psi.
Cleanable filters have clogging indicators.
The reservoir level is also affected by large changes in ambient temperature. For every 10 C change, the green
volume changes by 0.85 Lt, the blue volume changes by 0.51 Lt, and the yellow volume changes by 0.64 Lt.
The HP and the case drain filters have a red clogging indicator, which pops out when the filter is clogged (dirty).
The LP filters have a replaceable filter elements and a by-pass system.
On system pressurization the accumulators will each take approximately 1 Lt. of fluid. Each accumulator has a
nitrogen pressure indicator.