Service difficulty report · Union · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
January 10, 2026
Submitted
January 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1447
Aircraft time
79,031 hours, 30,770 cycles
Part
Union
Part number
MS21902D8
Condition
Sheared
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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 ON FINAL APPROACH INTO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT AFTER LOWERING THE GEAR A YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL ECAM MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THAT ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS LOST FOR THE YELLOW SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ALTERNATE BRAKE DUAL DISTRIBUTION VALVE HAD A SHEARED UNION AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 32-43-14. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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