Service difficulty report · Ptu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 4, 2026
Submitted
April 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509AY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3796
Aircraft time
57,262 hours, 21,792 cycles
Part
Ptu
Part number
971600
Part serial
MX629278
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Part time
66,414 hours, 39,708 cycles
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 AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MIA DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT INFLIGHT HAD YELLOW HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR GO TO ZERO. COMPLIED WITH ECAM. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT MIA WHERE IT TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK TO THE PTU AND PRESSURE LINE FRANGIBLE FITTING, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PTU (AALA202604084859) AND THE PRESSURE LINE (AALA202604082721). A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

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