Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 5, 2026
Submitted
October 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N159AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7034
Aircraft time
32,699 hours, 12,911 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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 INTO MIA DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT ON CLIMB OUT A YELLOW HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR OVERHEAT ECAM DISPLAYED AND THE MESSAGE WENT AWAY ENROUTE. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT ON SHORT FINAL TURNED ON YELLOW HYDRAULC PUMP PER ECAM AND AFTER LANDING SAFELY AT MIA THEY REPORTED THAT THE ECAM MESSAGE FOR THE YELLOW HYDRAULIC RESEVOIR OVERHEAT MESSAGE RETURNED - THE FLIGHT CREW TURNED OFF THE YELLOW PUMP - STOPPED AIRCRAFT AND SHUT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE - MAINTENANCE FOUND THR YELLOW ELCTRIC HYDRAULIC PUMP CHECK VALVE 3083GM OBSTRUCTING THE FLUID FLOW AND REPLACED IT - A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED

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