Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
March 22, 2024
Submitted
March 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10808
Aircraft time
7,866 hours, 2,136 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
4501310000
Condition
Warning Message
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 GRIOUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW. WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL270 AND 1 HR AFTER TAKEOFF HYDRAULIC GREEN ENGINE #1 PUMP LOW PRESSURE ECAM. FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE ECAM PROCEDURES AND POWER TRANSFER UNIT SUCCESSFULLY POWERED THE GRREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE SWITCH AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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