Service difficulty report · Elbow · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
July 2, 2024
Submitted
July 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10641
Aircraft time
11,129 hours, 2,965 cycles
Part
Elbow
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 AND THE AIRCRAT RETURNED TO MIA DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A GREEN HYD SYS RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL ECAM MESSAGE IN CRUISE ALONG WITH A SECONDARY ECAM MESASAGES FOR GREEN HYD SYS ENGINE 1 PUMP LOW PRESSURE AND GREEN HYD SYS LOW PRESSURE. THE FLT CREW ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES TO INCLUDE GRAVITY EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY AT MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ON POST FLT INSP, FIRST OFFICER NOTED HYD FLUID DRAINING FROM NR 1 ENG PYLON & GREEN HYD SYS RESEVOIR EMPTY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE ELBOW IN THE LEFT PYLON AND REPLACED IT. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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