JASC 3240
Service difficulty reports · 6,453
Reports filed under 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System, newest first.
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '3240' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR 2026FA0000884Brake Disc · fracturedBRAKE ROTOR HUB ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM FROM MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY AT BRAKE HUB WHEEL ATTACH FLANGE. WHEEL ATTACH BOLTS WERE SECURE AND BRAKE HUB FLANGE REMAINED ATTACHED TO WHEEL ASSEMBLY.SDR AALA202610197215Brake · draggingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: WHILE TAXIING, WE NOTICED THAT THE AC WAS UNUSUALLY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND MANEUVER. IT REQUIRED SIGNIFICANTLY MORE ENGINE POWERTHAN NORMAL TO TAXI, AND ALSO HAD TO APPLY MORE BRAKE PRESSURETHAN USUAL.DESPITE NOT USING EXCESSIVE BRAKING,SDR DXTA2026101910218Brake Assy · weakBRAKES NOTICEABLY LESS RESPONSIVE AS NORMAL. FELT VERY SPONGEY AND WEAK BRAKE ACTION. UPON ARRIVAL TO AIRCRAFT, INSPECTED LT & RT MLG BRAKE ASSEMBLIES AND NOTED NO DISCREPANCIES, VERIFIED HYDRAULIC RESERVIOR WAS SERVICED TO WITHIN LIMITS. PERFORMED CMC / DOWSDR R61A2026101600304Brake · overheatedBRK OVRHT LEFT INBD MAXED OUT AFTER GEAR UP. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 BRAKE ASSY. OPS CHECK GOOD NO LEAKS.SDR DXTA2026101610183Brake · vibrationDURING TAXI-OUT, APPLICATION OF THE RIGHT BRAKE CAUSED SEVERE, ERRATIC SHAKING AND VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRAFT. CONDITION WAS PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE DURING RIGHT TURNS WHEN DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING WAS APPLIED TO ASSIST WITH TURNING. SHAKING WAS ABRUPT AND SDR DALA2026101405630Brake Assy · overheatedABORTED TAKE OFF AT 80 KTS, DUE TO HOT BRAKES ECAM, ON THE RIGHT (3,4) SIDE, TEMP THROUGH 600 C QUICKLY BEFORE LEAVING RUNWAY. R & R NR 3 & 4 BRAKE ASSY IAW AMM 32-42. NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED. OK FOR SVC. (LP: 9459622, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR SWAA2026101694641Brake · smokeAPPROACHING THE GATE, ANOTHER SOUTHWEST FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM RIGHT SIDE BRAKES. PREFORMED INSPECTION OF MLG BRAKES FOUND ALL BRAKES TO BE READING BELOW HOT BRAKES PER MPM 53.5.2.2.SDR DXTA2026101610157Control Module · faultedRECEIVED BRAKE FAIL CAS MESSAGE ON FINAL INTO KAPF, EXECUTED GO AROUND, RAN QRH AND DIVERTED TO KRSW. LANDED SAFELY AND UTILIZED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY. FBO TOWED AIRCRAFT INTO PARKING. REMOVED FAILED BRAKE CONTROL MODULE AND INSTALLED ISDR R61A2026101300303Brake · faultedPARKING NOT RELEASED MESG IN FLIGHT RAN QRH NO FIX MESG CLEARED ON LANDING. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT. PERFORMED FIM AND FOUND TO BE PRESSURE SWITCH 2 AT FAULT AND REMOVED & REPLACED HYD 2 PRESSURE SWITCH, PARKING BRAKE. OPS AND LEAK CHECSDR FJTA2026101309251Brake Assy · seizedUPON PARKING ON THE RAMP THE AGENTS NOTICED THE NR 1 TIRE WAS FLAT AND DRAGGING. AFTER PARKING THE #1 BRAKE STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE. MX EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. THE #1 BRAKE WAS FOUND TO BE LOCKED USDR QXEA2026101300193Brake Sys · malfunctionedFLIGHT 2192. RT BRAKE SOFT/UNRESPONSIVE REQUIRED MUCH MORE PRESSURE FOR ANY SORT OF BRAKE RESPONSE. NO DRAGGING OR STEERING ISSUE. RT ACCUMULATOR APPROX 500 PSI LOWER THAN LT AFTER PARKING. RT BREAK TEMP 74/118, LT BREAK TEMP 232/224. ACCUMULATORS LT 3300, RT SDR SWAA2026101205090Brake · smokeON TAXIWAY, AIRCRAFT BEHIND US IN LINE REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM RT MAIN LANDING GEAR. RETURNED TO GATE. PERFORMED CONDITIONAL INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-59. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 MLG BRAKE ASSY IAW AMM 32-41-41. RESET NORMAL BRAKE FUSESDR DXTA2026101210086Brake · lockedUPON LANDING AND TAXI-IN THE RIGHT BRAKE IS CATCHING AND FEELS LIKE THE RIGHT TIRE IS LOCKED. NO FAULTS FOUND. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW AMM MPP 09-20-01-500-801-ASDR O9IA2026100701Valve · misoverhauledRECEIVED AN EMERGENCY BRAKE VALVE FROM VSE AVIATION FOR INSTALL DUE TO A DISCOVERY DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION ON OUR LR45 SN 45-0283. DURING INCOMING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE O-RING TO THE SHAFT OF THE VALVE WAS VISIBLY NOT SET AND THE UNIT WAS LEAKINGSDR DXTA2026100810063Brake Assy · wornDURING TAXI WHEN APPLYING BRAKES STUTTERING & GRINDING COULD BE FELT. AS SPEED DECREASED STUTTERING BECAME MORE PRONOUNCED. TAXIED BACK TO RAMP STUTTERING & GRINDING CONTINUED. PARKED & SPEED DECREASED STUTTERING BECAME MORE PRONOUNCED. THIS COULD BE FELT IN BSDR FDEA202610051477Hose · disconnectedON POSTFLIGHT WALKAROUND FOUND NR 10 BRAKE HOSE DISCONNECTED AND HANGING. AMM: 32-45-07-4 RECONNECTED NR 10 BRAKE HOSE. REF AMM 32-45-07-4. OP'S CHECK GOOD, LEAK CHECK GOOD. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.SDR SWAA2026100878407Shuttle Valve · inoperativeZERO BRAKING ACTION FROM THE RT BRAKE. NO BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE ON THE NR 3 & 4 BRAKE, SUSPECT BRAKE METERING VALVE. REPLACED AUTOBRAKE SHUTTLE VALVE IAW AMM 32-42-71. NO JOY. REPLACED RT AUTOBRAKE SHUTTLE VALVE PER AMM 32-42-71. NO JOY. REPLACED RT BRAKE METSDR SWAA2026100894308Metering Valve · inoperativeZERO BRAKING ACTION FROM THE RT BRAKE. NO BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE ON THE NR 3 & 4 MLG BRAKE. SUSPECT BRAKE METER VALVE. REPLACED RT AUTOBRAKE SHUTTLE VALVE IAW AMM 32-42-71. NO JOY. REPLACED RT BRAKE METERING VALVE IAW AMM 32-41-31. NO LEAKS NOTED. OPS CHKD GOSDR AALA202610089691Manifold · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AIRCRAFT SIGNIFICANTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT DURING TAXI - TAKEOFF AND LANDING - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT NORMAL BRAKE SERVO VALVE MANIFOLD LEAKING WHILE APPLYING BRAKES ALLOWING AIR TO ENTER THE SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED TO THE BRAKES TO STICSDR AALA202610072532Brake Sys · contaminatedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING TAXI IN RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL SOFT DURING APPROXIMATELY FIRST HALF OF TOTAL TRAVEL CAUSING RIGHT BRAKE TO GRAB BUT BRAKE FUNCTIONS NORMALLY - MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND BLED THE RIGHT BRAKE SYSTEM PER AMM 32-43-00SDR 2026FA0000842Brake Disc · detachedWHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES ON TAXI OUT A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY AN ABRUPT LEFT TURN WITH NO ABILITY TO STEER OR BRAKE RIGHT. AIRCRAFT HAS CASTERING NOSE WHEEL. UPON BRAKE REMOVAL THE MOUNTING FLANGE WAS FOUND COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE BSDR AALA202610068210Brake Assy · fireAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: INFORMED BY RAMP OF FIRE ON THE LEFT GEAR BRAKE, AFTER WE PARK AT THE GATE. EVACUATION ORDER OW EXIT DOORS OPENED. FLAMES SELF EXTENQUISHED AND PASSANGERS DEPLAINED THROUGH GATE. REF MIC 7714281. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 MLGSDR DXTA2026100509999Brake Assy · faultedON TAXI IN, NOTICED RT BRAKE CAUSES A NOTICEABLE SHUDDER AND SHAKES THE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT. ONLY RH BRAKE CAUSED IT, TESTED THEM INDEPENDENTLY AND ONLY FELT THE SHAKE,SHUDDER WHEN RT BRAKING WAS APPLIED. REMOVED FAULTY RT MLG BRAKE ASSEMBLY & INSTALLED A CUSTOMESDR DXTA2026100509984Switch · out of positionAFTER RECEIVING TAXI INSTUCTIONS, TOE BRAKES APPLIED & RELEASED PARKING BRAKE. BRAKES SLIGHTLY SPONGY. ACFT BEGAN ROLLING WITHOUT RELEASING BRAKES OR POWER. RECEIVED AUDIBLE BRAKES FAIL. APPLIED MORE FORCE ON TOE BRAKES. NO CHANGE, PULLED EMER BRAKE & STOPPED SDR DXTA2026100509949Control Module · faultedGOT A BRK FAIL CAS MESSAGE WHILE TAXIING OUT. HAD TO APPLY MAX PEDAL PRESSURE TO GET ANY BRAKES AT ALL AND IT SEEMED AS IF THE LEFT BRAKE WOULD GRAB WHEN I FINALLY GOT ANY BRAKES. R & R RT WHEEL SPEED XDUCER IAW AMM 32-41-06. OPS CHKD GOOD. PERFORMED PEDALSDR 2026FA0000803Torque Tube · mismanufacturedAIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT INTO ACE AVIATION FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION. 14857-002, 14857-001 ARE THE TWO PARTS FOR RH AND LH TORQUE TUBE WELDMENTS. THESE ARE ATTACHED TO THE BRAKE PEDALS ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE CABIN FLOOR AND WERE DISCOVERED TO HAVE EXCESSISDR ABXA20260927437Brake · faultedDURING TAKEOFF, FROM UIO CREW REJECTED TAKEOFF (RTO) WITH HIGH ENERGY STOP , BLOWING ALL 8 TIRES A/C ROLLED ON BLOWN TIRES AND CONTINUED TAXIING TO PARKING SPOT. COMPLETED HIGH ENERGY STOP OR HEAT DAMAGE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION FOR ALL TIRE DEFLATED CONDITSDR DXTA2026092909909Switch · defectiveAMBER PARK BRAKE ON ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT WHEN FLAPS WERE SET TO FULL. PERFORMED A GO AROUND, TALKED TO FODM AT 10,000', DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, EXECUTED A FLAPS 2 LANDING FOLLOWING APPLICABLE QRH AND QRC CHECKLISTS TO KEEP THE AMBER PARKING BRAKE ON CAS MESSAGSDR AALA202609283139Guard · damagedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER LANDING, WHILE TAXIING, NOTICEABLE REPEATED VIBRATION AND THUMPING WAS FELT THROUGH THE AIRCRAFT EACH TIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHICH RESEMBLIED TAXIING OVER POTHOLES - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR POSITION 1 BRASDR AALA202609281563Brake Assy · damagedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER LANDING, WHILE TAXIING, NOTICEABLE REPEATED VIBRATION AND THUMPING WAS FELT THROUGH THE AIRCRAFT EACH TIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHICH RESEMBLIED TAXIING OVER POTHOLES - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR POSITION 1 BRASDR AALA202609280342Impeller · damagedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER LANDING, WHILE TAXIING, NOTICEABLE REPEATED VIBRATION AND THUMPING WAS FELT THROUGH THE AIRCRAFT EACH TIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHICH RESEMBLIED TAXIING OVER POTHOLES - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR POSITION 1 BRASDR SCNA20260928412Brake · no discrepancyAIRCRAFT PULLS HARD LEFT WHEN BRAKING. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW FIM 32-42 TASK 816. NO DEFECTS OBSERVED. DETERMINED TO BE INTERMITTENT FAULT PER FIM.SDR DALA2026092405333Autobrake Sys · faultedAUTOBRAKES DISCONNECTED ABRUPTLY AND HARSHLY AT 60 KNOTS ( AFTER BRAKES WERE ALREADY APPLIED ). ON TAXI IN, NOTICED AUTOBRAKES STILL SET TO MEDIUM TURNED OFF AUTOBRAKES MANUALLY WITH PUSH BUTTON. PERFORMED BITE TEST OF THE BSCU IAW AMM 32-46-00, NO FAULTS NOTSDR JJBA20260925011Pressure Switch · inoperativeBRAKE ON ANNUNCIATED ON PUSH BUTTON DURING DECENT. TROUBLESHOT BRAKE LIGHT. ISOLATED FAULT TO EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH. OPS AND LEAK CHECK SAT.SDR DXTA2026092409846Brake Sys · faultedDURING TAXI OUT FOR DEPARTURE, WE EXPERIENCE SOME BRIEF BRAKE CHATTER DURING OUR LAST TURN PRIOR TO THE RUNWAY. WHILE AWAITING TAKEOFF CLEARANCE, WE SET THE PARKING BRAKE AND RECEIVED AN AMBER BRK FAIL CAUTION. WE CALLED OPS AND MCC, THEN SHUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWSDR SWAA2026092193182Brake Assy · lockedRIGHT BRAKE FEELS LIKE IT LOCKS UP DURING TAXI OUT. NR 4 BRAKE ASSY R&R PER AMM 32-41-41.SDR SWAA2026092105253Control Valve · incorrect stowSHORTLY AFTER STARTING TAXI, BECAME DIFFICULT TO MOVE AND UNABLE TO CONTINUE TAXI, PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. INSPECTED & FOUND MEL 32-42-03, IMPROPERLY APPLIED. RETURN LINE WAS CAPPED INSTEAD OF PRESSURE LINE ON AUTOBRAKE CONTROL MODULE. REF LP 30837SDR DXTA2026092109742Relief Valve · defectiveDURING CRUISE RECEIVED AN EMER BRK LOW PRESSURE CAS. PRESSURE WAS APPROXIMATLEY 150PSI AND CONTINUED TO DROP. SOMETIME BETWEEN TOUCHDOWN AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN PRESSURE CAME BACK UP TO 2900 THEN DROPPED TO 2400PSI WITHIN 10 MINUTES. TWO MORNINGS IN A ROW AIRCRAFTSDR DXTA2026092109748Brake Sys · malfunctionedDURING TAXI IN RIGHT BRAKE HAD UNCOMMANDED ACTIVATION. WHEN RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED THE THE BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY WERE SLIPPING CAUSING THE ENTIRE PLANE TO SHAKE. LEFT BRAKE PEDAL SIMILAR CONDITION BUT LESS PRONOUNCED. PERFORMED BRAKE CHECK. NO FAULTS FOUNDSDR DALA2026091705186Connector · misinstalledTIRE- #1 TIRE BLEW ON LANDING AND DEFLATED ON TAXIWAY, WITH BRAKES NORM BRK FAULT AND BRAKES RELEASED ECAM WARNINGS TRIGGERED. FOUND NORMAL BRAKE SERVO-VALVES 15GG AND 17GG ASSOCIATED CONNECTORS SWAPPED TO EACH OTHER, REPOSITIONED TO ITS CORRECT CONFIGURATIOSDR AALA202609187870Control Unit · fault messageAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: POSITION 3 WHEEL BRAKE FAULT ON LANDING - THE TOWER REPORTED SMOKE FROM RIGHT GEAR ON LANDING - FIRE AND RESCUE INSPECTED AND CONFIRMED POSITION 3 TIRE DEFLATED - MAINTENANCE REPLACED FAULTY BSCU 10GG AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERSDR CALA2026091619474Brake · malfunctionedREJECTED A TAKEOFF FOR A VERY SUDDEN AND AGGRESSIVE TUG OF THE NOSE TO THE RT. NOTICED THAT RIGHT CENTER TANKED PUMP WAS OFF AFTER EXITED RUNWAY. PUMP RESET OK. HIGH ENERGY STOP REQ PER AMM 05-51-07-210-801 PILOTS STATED AC PULLED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT AT AROUSDR SCNA20260914392Brake · leakingRIGHT MAIN/RIGHT BRAKE WET/ SMOKING. FOUND NR 4 MLG BRAKE PISTON LEAKING REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 4 MLG BRAKE REF AMM 32-41-41.SDR SWAA2026091744322Metering Valve · faultyACFT SHUDDERS DURING BRAKING, FOUND RT BRAKE METERING VALVE PRESSURE TO BE 1000PSI BELOW LT BRAKE METERING VALVE WHEN BRAKES FULLY PRESSED. REMOVED RH BRAKE METERING VALVE REF AMM 32-41-31. INSTALLED R/H BRAKE METERING VALVE PER AMM 32-41-31SDR DXTA2026091409664Brake · abnormalRIGHT MLG BRAKE: RIGHT BRAKE PULSATES NOTICEABLY AT ALL SPEEDS (MOST NOTICEABLE AT TAXI SPEED) WHEN BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE APPLIED. DURING TAXI BRAKE APPLICATION, THE BRAKES CONSTANTLY GRABBED AND RELEASED. THIS PROCEEDED TO GET WORSE AS AIRCRAFT SLOW SPEED CAUSSDR DALA2026091405119Control Unit · faultedRTO - AT 60KTS DUE TO A BRAKES RELEASED MESSAGE. BSCU FAULTING NR 3 TACH DRIVE 20GG. FOUND NR 3 WHEEL HUB CAP SPINNING, BRAKE COOLING FAN OBTURATOR SEPARATED AND MISSING HARDWARE. REPLACED 20GG TACH DRIVE AND INSTALLED MISSING HARDWARE. (LP 9194236 - AIRCRAFSDR DALA2026091005068Brake · wornPILOTS REPORT ON TOUCH DOWN A/C PULLING RIGHT WHILE TAXING. FOUND #3 MLG BRAKE ASSY WTL, R/R #3 MLG BRAKE ASSY IAW A320 AMM 32-42, LEAK CHK GOOD. A/C OK FOR SVC. (LP: 7917186, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026090805017Piston · intermittentON TAXI OUT CA RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL CHATTERED AND THEN WENT TO THE FLOOR. AFTER RETURNING TO GATE NOISE FROM PREVIOUS FLIGHT RETURNED. C/A: T/S IAW A319 TSM 32-42-00-810-841-A & TSM 32-42-00-810-912-A. FOUND #4 BRAKE PISTON AT 1 O'CLOCK POSITION INTERMITTENTLY GRSDR DXTA2026090809551Brake · abnormalBRAKE SHUTTER DURING LOW SPEED TAXI IN TO A FULL STOP. SOUNDS MORE PROMINENT ON RIGHT SIDE, BUT CAN FEEL IT IN BOTH PEDALS. VISUALLY INSPECTED BRAKES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED TAXI CHECK AND CONFIRMED ISSUE. MCC ADVISED NR 4 BRAKE RECENTLY CHANGED. PERFOSDR AALA202609069106Brake · lockedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: WHILE TAXIING OUT, POISTION 2 BRAKE INTERMITTENTLY LOCKED BUT ON RETURN BACK FROM TAXIWAY THE BRAKES NO LONGER WERE LOCKED - UPON ARRIVAL AT GATE, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BRAKES NOTICED FILINGS AND SAID IT WAS COMING APART - MAINTENANCE RE
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