Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
December 26, 2024
Submitted
December 27, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10403
Aircraft time
15,022 hours, 3,943 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
ER9613P01
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CL
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 RETURNED TO PHL DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT THE YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANITY WAS LOW APPROXIMATLEY 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE QUANTITY STABILIZED WITH ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP OFF AND WHEN IT WAS TURNED BACK ON PER THE QRH FOR THE APPROACH YELLOW SYSTEM BLEED OUT AND PUMP WAS TURNED OFF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PHL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE YELLOW HYDRAULIC ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP PRESSURE LINE WAS CHAFED THROUGH AND LEAKING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 29-13-49.

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