Service difficulty report · Priority Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 26, 2025
Submitted
August 30, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7085
Aircraft time
28,239 hours, 11,187 cycles
Part
Priority Valve
Part number
BHC106004
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 700
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 SYR DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN RAISING LANDING GEAR LEVER A LANDING GEAR NOT UPLOCKED CAUTION APPEARED ON ECAM AND RED UNLOCK LIGHTS ON LANDING GEAR INDICATOR. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED THE ECAM PROCEDURE AND THE GEAR DID NOT COME UP. WITH GEAR HANDLE IN DOWN POSITION, ALL GEAR INDICATORS SHOWED DOWN WITH THREE GREEN LIGHTS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT SYR WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE NOTED DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF THIS EVENT THAT SAFETY VALVE 49GA WAS HOT AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 32-51-21. (AALA202508301319). MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED PRIORITY VALVE 1064GM PER AMM 29-11-33. (AALA202508307511). A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

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