Service difficulty report · Priority Valve · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
July 30, 2025
Submitted
July 31, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N170US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1462
Aircraft time
76,662 hours, 29,802 cycles
Part
Priority Valve
Part number
BHC106004
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
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 CLT DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING TJHAT A GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ENGINE #1 PUMP LOW PRESSURE ECAM MESSAGE DISPLAYED FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE LOSS OF THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED A MANUAL EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE SINCE THE LOSS OF THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PREVENTS THE NORMAL USE OF THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRIORITY VALVE 1064GM LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 29-11-33. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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