Service difficulty report · Transducer · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 26, 2024
Submitted
May 28, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987AM
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7079
Aircraft time
23,191 hours, 9,195 cycles
Part
Transducer
Part number
TM1131
Condition
Defective
Location
Yellow Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED UPON ARRIVAL TO RIC DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A YELLOW HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR OVERHEAT MESSAGE AND THE FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN THE YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT RIC AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TRANSDUCER 3381GR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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