Service difficulty report · Shaft · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 27, 2024
Submitted
May 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987AM
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7079
Aircraft time
23,205 hours, 9,202 cycles
Part
Shaft
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Sheared
Location
Hyd Pump
Component
Pump · Parkerhanfin
Component part number
4205400
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 DUE TO A YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR OVERHEAT ECAM MESSAGE DURING CLIMB OUT. FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED ECAM PROCEDURES AND LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.MAINTENANCE FOUND THE YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP SHAFT HAD SHEARED ON #2 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 29-13-51.

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