Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 1, 2017
Submitted
September 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5409
Aircraft time
16,210 hours, 6,516 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
4501310000
Condition
Faulty
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: GREEN ENGINE 1 PUMP FAILURE AFTER POWER REDUCTION ON TAKEOFF, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PRESSURE SWITCH 1074GK PER AMM 29-11-17. (CLOSED) SEE ALSO AALA201709089014 (PUSHBUTTON SWITCH) AND AALA201709089015 (WIRE)

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