Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
June 29, 2026
Submitted
June 30, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1403
Aircraft time
79,523 hours, 30,916 cycles
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
114087005
Part serial
CWDDDH35900
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THE LOSS OF GREEN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IN FLIGHT FOLLOWED BY YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OVERHEAT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG DOOR BYPASS VALVE 2518GM LEAKING HYD FLUID AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 32-31-13.

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