Service difficulty report · Elbow · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
May 27, 2025
Submitted
May 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10738
Aircraft time
13,355 hours, 3,611 cycles
Part
Elbow
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 DIVERTED TO PHX DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW LEVEL MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PHX AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC ELBOW FITTING LEAKING IN THE #2 PYLON AND REPLACED IT PER EO 2922E003-004. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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