Service difficulty report · Pipe · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
April 18, 2024
Submitted
April 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
9083
Aircraft time
14,538 hours, 3,968 cycles
Part
Pipe
Part number
D0003100300000
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED IN SAN DUE TO AN YELLOW HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL ECAM MESSAGE IN CRUISE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT SAN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PIPE SECTION IN THE PYLON GOING TO THE HYDRAULIC FILTER ASSEMBLY LEAKINGUNDER THE B-NUT AND REPLACED IT. A SATISFACTORY LEAK/ OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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