Service difficulty report · Servo Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 14, 2026
Submitted
June 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N572UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5899
Aircraft time
39,865 hours, 16,224 cycles
Part
Servo Valve
Part number
E213300001
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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 APPROACH INTO BNA DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A "ALT R RELEASED"ECAM ON FINAL APPROACH. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED A MISSED APPROACH IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT BNA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RETRIEVED TROUBLESHOOTING DATA OF THE BSCU FOUND BRK ALTN SERVOVLV MSG(98GG)/ABCU(95GG). TROUBLESHOOT MSG IAW TSM 32-43-00-810-825. AFTER PERFORMING OPS CHECK TO START THE FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE ALT BRAKING AUTOMATICALLY, FAULT NOT PRESENT. CONTINUED T/S PER TSM. CHECKED APTR VALUE, FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS AT 2080PSI. DUE TO THE HISTORY, REMOVED AND REPLACED R SERVO VALVE ALTN BRK (98GG) IAW AMM 32-43-35. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. REPERFORMED OPS CHECK TO START THE FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE ALT BRAKING AUTOMATICALLY, FAULT STILL NOT PRESENT. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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