Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 27, 2025
Submitted
August 30, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5800
Aircraft time
37,620 hours, 15,164 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
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 INBOUND INTO CLT DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL ECAM MESSAGE. THE FLIGHT CREW MANUALLY EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AND SAFELY LANDED AT CLT WHERE IT TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT HAND THRUST REVERSER LINE STATICALLY LEAKING AND REPLACED THE FORWARD PRESSURE PIPE PER AMM 29-11-49. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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