# SDR AALA202610100389

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 7, 2026
- Submitted: October 11, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N970UY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N970UY), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 3924
- Aircraft time: 57,632 hours, 22,026 cycles
- System (JASC): [2613 · Overheat Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2613)
- Part: Sensing Element
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Zone 400
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202610100389

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT WHILE IN CLIMB, PASSING APPROX FL180, ECAM READ AIR ENG 1 BLEED LEAK - THE FLIGHT CREW EXECUTED ECAM ACTIONS THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER - MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PYLON OVERHEAT SENSING ELEMENT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 36-22-15

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