Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 14, 2024
Submitted
November 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6667
Aircraft time
28,619 hours, 11,134 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
4205401
Part serial
42054016669
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
22,862 hours, 9,149 cycles
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 AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ATL DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW LEVEL ECAM MESSAGE. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED ECAM PROCEDURES AND LANDED SAFELY AT ATL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM THE #2 ENGINE AND REPLACED THE ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP PER AMM 29-13-51. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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