Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 3, 2017
Submitted
April 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6621
Aircraft time
2,702 hours, 1,037 cycles
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
C82LL0010
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT SFO ACCOUNT OF A YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PROBLEM. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR INDICATES EMPTY, DRAIN VALVES AND SEALS ON YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM NEED TO BE REPLACED. REPLACED DRAIN VALVE PER PER MM 29-13-41. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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