Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
October 2, 2024
Submitted
October 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1481
Aircraft time
76,658 hours, 29,575 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Engine time
63,198 hours, 32,284 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
45D31
Part serial
1838
Condition
Warning Message
Location
Fuel System
Part time
62,152 hours, 28,776 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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 RETURNED TO SAN DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING AN FUEL FILTER CLOG ECAM SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE FLIGHT CREW COMPLETED ECAM PROCEDURE AND LANDED SAFELY AT SAN WHERE THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER PER AMM 73-11-10. (AALA202410034354) AND REPLACED THE #2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH PER AMM 73-34-15. (AALA202410032818) A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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