Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 3, 2024
Submitted
July 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N129AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6401
Aircraft time
31,062 hours, 9,925 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
310ZN01Y01
Condition
Inoperative
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 GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ORD DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A BLUE HYDRAULIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE ECAM ALONG WITH CIRCUIT BREAKER 11 AND 12 ON THE OVERHEAD PANEL POPPED IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT ORD AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TSM 31-54-00-810-925-A, INSPECTED BLUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WIRES WITH NO FAULTS NOTED AND RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS. WHILE EXAMINING THE WIRING OF THE BLUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BLUE ELECTRIC PUMP PHASE -UNBALANCED DETECTOR / SENSOR INOPERATIVE AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 29-12-18. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS OR FAILURES NOTED.

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