Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
August 9, 2025
Submitted
August 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10980
Aircraft time
12,343 hours, 3,409 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 MIA DUE TO THE THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A GREEEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE CLIMBING THROUGH 8000FT. FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE ECAM AND QRH PROCEDURES ALONG WITH A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT MIA AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ELBOW ON THE HYDRAULIC LIN IN THE LEFT PYLON LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER ECO 2922E003-003. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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