Service difficulty report · Packing · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 15, 2015
Submitted
October 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3881
Aircraft time
23,888 hours, 8,033 cycles
Part
Packing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

INBOUND, THE YELLOW HYD SYS WAS LOST AT 9000 FEET. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMER & LANDED ON RUNWAY 36C. THE ACFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE AS THE LOSS OF THE YELLOW SYS RESULTS IN THE LOSS OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING. FOUND A DAMAGED PACKING FOR THE UNION ATTACHING THE TEE FITTING TO THE TOP OF THE MAIN HYD PRESS MANIFOLD IN THE WW AREA. THE DAMAGED PACKING WAS REPLACED & A SATISFACTORY LEAK & OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW AMM 29-13-14-400.

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