Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
May 29, 2021
Submitted
June 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10195
Aircraft time
1,157 hours, 305 cycles
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
D05A00
Condition
Leaking
Location
Water Tank
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
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: WATER TANK WENT FROM FULL TO COMPLETELY EMPTY WITHIN 25 MIN OF TAKEOFF. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHX WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUR FURTHER INCIDENT.REPLACED FORWARD DRAIN VALVE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 38-14-41.

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