Service difficulty report · Motor · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
March 16, 2026
Submitted
March 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305NY
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
12448
Aircraft time
714 hours, 138 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
4279204
Part serial
102693
Condition
Uncontrollable
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAX DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT AFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 1000 AGL CAPTAIN WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATED UNCOMMANDED AND REMAINED UNCONTROLLABLE. WHICH RESULTED IN THE FLIGHT CREW PULLING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT LAX AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR PER AMM 30-45-51 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

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