Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 7, 2017
Submitted
July 11, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120EE
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6227
Aircraft time
9,606 hours, 3,093 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
4502310000
Condition
Faulted
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, YELLOW HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR OVERHEAT LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINQUISH EVEN AFTER TURNING OFF ENGINE PUMP, ELECTRIC PUMP AND POWER TRANSFER UNIT IAW ECAM. DECLARED AN AMERGENCY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER PRESSURE SWITCH IAW TSM 29-13-00 AND AMM 29-33-11. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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