Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 14, 2018
Submitted
August 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N988AL
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7154
Aircraft time
6,929 hours, 2,674 cycles
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
C82LL0010
Part serial
31867
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
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

DURING CRUISE- YELLOW HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOW ECAM WARNING REPORTED LOW. LATER CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE SYSTEM HAD EMPTIED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. INSPECTION FOUND LEAK FROM YELLOW RESERVOIR DRAIN VALVE. REPLACED YELLOW RESEVOIR DRAIN VALVE PER AMM 29-13-41-400-005-A. CHECKED NO LEAKS NOTED. SERVICED YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PER AMM 12-12-29-611-001-A. OK FOR SERVICE.

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