Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
June 22, 2022
Submitted
June 24, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10141
Aircraft time
5,955 hours, 1,610 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
3031863002
Part serial
MX821962
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Part time
2,343 hours, 611 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, K
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: YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL MESSAGE CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF. RESERVOIR INDICATES 0 FLUID. GEAR AND FLAPS WERE ALREADY FULLY RETRACTED. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES LATER YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR OVERHEAT MESSAGE CAME ON WITH THE YELLOW ELECTRIC PUMP OFF. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW. **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202206237990**: MAINTENANCE FOUND #2 PYLON ENGINE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE LEAKING DUE TO A CRACK AND REPLACED IT. MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED THE #2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP DUE TO FAILURE. (AALA202206247428) A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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