Service difficulty report · Filter Housing · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 5, 2016
Submitted
November 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4041
Aircraft time
23,829 hours, 9,323 cycles
Part
Filter Housing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A LOSS OF THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ENROUTE FROM CUN TO CLT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MCO WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF A LEAK AT THE NR 1 ENGINE HYDRAULIC SHUT OFF VALVE FILTER ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 78-37-51. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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