Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 25, 2025
Submitted
February 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6264
Aircraft time
33,809 hours, 13,920 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
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 RETURNED TO CLT DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL ECAM MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE OPENED THE LEFT HAND PYLON AND FOUND THE AREA WAS SATURATED WITH FLUID DUE TO THE THE PYLON PRESSURE LINE BEING CHAFFED AND CRACKED. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202502272383: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PRESSURE LINE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 29-11-49.** (CLOSED)

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