Service difficulty report · Nipple · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
March 31, 2023
Submitted
April 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
9134
Aircraft time
10,301 hours, 2,863 cycles
Part
Nipple
Part number
27238122300
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O, K
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DFW, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THEY LOST ALL WATER (POTABLE) APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, RESULTING IN NO FAUCETS OR TOILETS WERE OPERATIONAL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND POTABLE WATER SERVICING NIPPLE CRACKED AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 30-72-52.

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