Service difficulty report · Battery · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 8, 2026
Submitted
April 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3960
Aircraft time
56,245 hours, 21,473 cycles
Part
Battery
Part number
AD321431
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 15WL FAILED BATTERY BITE TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 15WL BATTERY IAND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 33-51-38.

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