Service difficulty report · Union · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
April 2, 2026
Submitted
April 7, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
9550
Aircraft time
20,741 hours, 5,688 cycles
Part
Union
Condition
Stripped
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
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 GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PHX DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT DURING CRUISE FIRST OFFICERS OXYGEN BOTTLE ECAM INDICATION DROPPED BELOW MINIMUM FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT IT INDICATED 490 AND KEPT DROPPING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PHX WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTS THAT ON LANDING IN PHX THE INDICATION WAS 430. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE 3RD OBSERVER STORAGE BOX UNION TO BE STRIPPED / LEAKING AND REPLACED THE BOX PER AMM 35-12-41. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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