Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
February 19, 2013
Submitted
February 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1525
Aircraft time
41,251 hours, 15,046 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Part number
SB209L1A11484
Part serial
103946
Condition
Defective
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
7 hours, 4 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO CAUSING NUMEROUS AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TO BE LOST. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDING GEAR HAD TO BROUGHT DOWN VIA FREEFALL GRAVITY. REMOVED AND REPLACED GREEN SYSTEM POWER ACCUMULATOR AND O-RING AT BASE OF ACCUMULATOR IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-11-42-400-001-A.

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