JASC 3240
Service difficulty reports · 6,462
Reports filed under 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System, newest first.
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duckdb -csv -c "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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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 N6WA2014121101Brake Sys · contaminatedUNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON TAKEOFF. REJECTED TAKEOFF. NOTICED STICKY BRAKE DURING TROUBLESHOOTING. BLED BRAKE SYS IAW AMM 32-43-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED ON ALL BRAKES GOOD.SDR A0OR2015FA0000017Control Unit · corrodedBRAKE UNIT FOUND CORRODED OUT OF LIMITSSDR USAA2014120900002Tachometer · inoperativeAFTER TAKEOFF, ECAM MSG, BRAKES AUTO BRAKE FAULT & BRAKE RELEASED PRIOR TO LANDING, BRAKE TEMPS 95/95/80/55. AFTER LANDING & TAXING TO GATE, BRAKE TEMPS 415/55/395/295. BRAKE NR 2 APPEARS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED NR 2 TACHOMETER IAW AMM 32-42-57-000-01A. OPERSDR ESMR2014120501Brake Caliper · crackedA CRACK IN THE LT BRAKE CALIPER HAD PROGRESSED FAR ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE BRAKE LINE FITTING TO SEPERATE FROM THE CALIPER RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF THE LT BRAKE ON LANDING ROLLOUT. THE CALIPER WAS A BRAKE CONVERSION INSTALLED IN FEBRUARY 1984. THE CALIPER HAS ALMSDR SIMA20141127003Light · inoperativePARKING BRAKE LIGHT INDICATION OUT. RELAMPED COCKPIT PARKING BRAKE LIGHT IAW 20-13-04.SDR JIKA2014112501O-Ring · leakingAFTER LANDING PILOT NOTICED A LOST IN BRAKING ACTION & DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, PILOT DECIDED TO STOP ACFT ON TAXI WAY & HAVE ACFT TOWED BACK. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED LEAKING O RING ON NR 1 BRAKE & FOUND NR 3 BRAKE AT WEAR LIMIT. R & R NR 1 & NR 3 BRAKE ASSEMBLSDR DXTA2014112405934Valve · failedDURING PERFORMANCE A STATIC TAKE OFF, THE LT SEAT BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD THE AIRPLANE. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AND VERIFIED DISCREPANCY. CHECKED FOR CORRECT BRAKE PRESSURE WITH BRAKES APPLIED, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKED LEFT AND RIGHT SEAT BRAKE CABLE TENSIONS, SDR SIMA20141121002Button · inoperativeEMERGENCY PARKING LIGHT INOPERATIVE WITH BRAKE SET. DEFERRED IAW MEL 32-6. COMPLIED WITH THE MEL PROCEDURES. R & R EMER PARKING BRAKE LIGHTED PUSH BUTTON ASSEMBLY & OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 20-13-04. MEL ITEM RESTORED.SDR SIMA20141118004Return Line · failedTHE RETURN LINE CHECK VLV OF THE EMER PARKING BRAKE FAILED. OPERATIONS CHECKED. R & R EMER PARKING BRAKE RETURN LINE CHECK VLV. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK & BLED HYD SYS IAW AMM 32-44-08.SDR SIMA20141118002Control Unit · failedON APPROACH, LOWERED LG, BRK INBD INOP MSG. MSG CLEARED WHEN GEAR WAS RAISED ON THE GO AROUND, MSG REAPPEARED ON SECOND APPROACH & LANDING & REMAINED AFTER LANDING. INBD BRK TEMPS GREEN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCALE. R & R BRAKE CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 32-41-02-0SDR DXTA2014111605927Brake Sys · unknownBRAKES AT SLOW SPEED TAXI & HIGH SPEED TAXI ARE LOCKING UP & PULLING TO THE RIGHT. JACKED STRUT & CHECKED FREEDOM OF WHEEL MOVEMENT, FOUND ACTION NORMAL. CHECKED TIRES FOR ANY EVIDENCE OF FLAT SPOTS, NONE NOTED. COMPLIED WITH TAXI CHECK, TAXI CHECKED NORMASDR FDEA201411123646Brake Assy · failedDURING CLIMB PASSING FL 190 TO FL 350, RECEIVED A MASTER CAUTION & ECAM. WARMER OF BRAKE OVERTEMP. REFERED TO WHEEL PAGE & NR 5 INDICATES SHOWED 320 & CLIMBING. COORDINATED DESCENT TO FL190 & SLOWED TO 25 KTS, DROPPED GEAR. TEMP SLOWLY DROPPED TO BELOW 10SDR SWIA201440258Cable · crackedPARKING BRAKE CABLE HAS A CRACK AT 202 PRESSURE BULKHEAD, C-CHECK, RO 11/30/14, COMPLIED WITH CUT-AWAY DAMAGED AREA AND DOUBLER INSTALLED AT LT 202 PRESSURE BULKHEAD REF REO AND SR. NO LEAKS FOUND. COMPLIED WITH ST CARD.SDR MASA2014111112734Brake · unknownLACK OF BRAKE RESPONSE AT LOW SPEED. INSPECTED BRAKES, PERFORMED OPS CK AND TAXI CHECK.SDR SIMA20141111001Light · inoperativePARKING BRAKE LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. R & R BRAKE LIGHT BULBS IAW AMM 20-13-04.SDR SWIA201439905Control Valve · failedWHILE TAXIING AT NORMAL TAXI SPEED WITH ANTI-SKIDS ON, BRAKES FELT SPONGY. FELT LIKE ACFT WOULD NOT COME TO A STOP UNTIL TAXI SPEED IS VERY LOW AND THEN THE BRAKES FINALLY GRAB BRINGING THE ACFT TO A JOLTING STOP. R & R BLUE SYSTEM BRAKE CONTROL VALVE IAW AMMSDR HALA2014110800185Switch · failedABORTED TAKEOFF, BLOCK TURNBACK, RELEASED PARKING BRAKE LIGHT & EICAS EXTIGUSHED AFTER STARTING ROLL. RED EICAS PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, T/O CONFIGURATION ILLUMINATED, AND AURAL WARNING ABORT T/O. FOUND SWITCH S459 WITH HIGH RESISTANCE CONTACTS REF SDR USAA2014110700004Tachometer · intermittentDURING LG EXTENSION WITH AUTO BRAKES LOW SELECTED, ECAM MSG BRAKES RELEASED. OCCURRED AT 1300 FT AFE, EXECUTED GO AROUND. MSG DID NOT REAPPEAR AT NEXT LG EXTENSION. TROUBLE SHOOTING IAW TSM 32-42-00-810-817A HAD FAULT CODE. USING OHM & MEGGAR WIRING CHECKEDSDR SIMA20141106003Light · inoperativeFOUND BRAKE ON INDICATOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE IAW PS 1 INSPECTION. R & R BRAKE ON INDICATOR LIGHT LAMP IAW AMM 20-13-04-04. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.SDR WX0A2014110772249Quick Disconnect · looseBRAKE WHEN APPLIED AFTER LANDING DIDN'T STOP WITH NORMAL BRAKING POWER. INSPECTED, FOUND NR 4 BRAKE QUICK DISCONNECT TO BE LOOSE. SECURED NR 4 QUICK DISCONNECT & SAFETIED IT IAW AMM 32-42-01. OPERATED BRAKES FOUND TO BE WORKING. ACFT OK CONTINUED SERVICE.SDR CA141103031Valve · leaking(CAN) WHILE AT CRUISE, ECAM Y HYD LO PRESSURE ECAM ACTIONS COMPLETED. TOTAL FLUID LOSS AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF BRAKE ACCUMULATOR. RESOLUTION PARKING BRAKE VALVE REPLACED IAW AMM 32-45-14, PB401.SDR GQVA2014FA0000644Manifold · gougedTHE BRAKE SYSTEM MANIFOLD ON THE MLG STRUT ON THE LT AND RT MLG WERE FOUND GOUGED. REPLACEMENT OF BOTH MANIFOLDS AND SUPPORT CLAMPS.SDR 7GMB2014102911781Shuttle Valve · failedAFTER LANDING & TAXING INTO RAMP, HYD 1 LO QTY EICAS INDICATION DISPLAYED & HYD SYS QTY INDICATION ON MFD SHOWS AMBER. TROUBLE SHOT & FOUND NR 1, LT OTBD BRAKE, SHUTTLE VLV WAS BYPASSING HYD FLUID TO NR 2 HYD SYS. OBSERVED HYD FLUID FLOWING FROM NR 2 HYD RESSDR SIMA20141027004Spring · failedAFTER PUSH OUT WITH NR 1 ENG RUNNING & UPON SETTING THE PARKING BRAKE, THE CAPTAIN`S SIDE LT BRAKE PEDAL MADE A POPPING NOISE, LOST ALL BRAKE PRESS. THE FIRST OFFICER`S LT BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUED TO WORK. INSTALLED SPRING ON CAPTAIN'S LT PEDAL. OPERATIONS CHESDR CA141023010Brake Assy · failed(CAN) DURING PUSHBACK, NOTICED A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE LANDING GEAR. GND CREW THEN NOTICED SEVERAL PIECES OF METAL ON THE RAMP, NEAR THE LEFT INBOARD MAIN WHEEL. PIECES SEEM TO COME FROM LEFT INBOARD SIDE. BOTH THE NR 2 BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TSDR SIMA20141018005Shutoff Valve · failedDURING LANDING ROLLOUT FELT LIKE PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. AFTER EXITING THE RUNWAY RT OF BRAKE TEMP SPIKED INTO UPPER AMBER RANGE, LT OTBD LOWER AMBER, INBDS BOTH REMAINED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GREEN RANGE. R & R THE BRAKE SOV IAW AMM 32-41-05. OPERATIONS CHSDR WX0A072199Manifold · defectiveON LANDING AUTO BRAKES DISARMED AUTOMATICALLY UPON TOUCHDOWN WITH AUTO BRAKES SET AT MED. TROUBLE SHOT IAW AMM 32-44-00. FOUND LAND MANIFOLD BAD. REPLACED LAND MANIFOLD IAW AMM 32-44-00. OPERATIONS & LEAK GOOD.SDR MASA2014101302666Brake Assy · inoperativeNR 3 BRAKE INOPERATIVE, NO BRAKING ACTION. MX TROUBLESHOOTING.SDR CALA2014102192532Control Unit · failedBRAKE TEMP SYS BRAKE TEMP MONITOR SYS HAS FAILED CAUSING PARTIAL OR TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKE TEMPERATURE INDICATION OR LOSS OF ARINC 629 BUS INPUTS FROM THE BRAKE TEMPERATURE MONITOR UNIT. NO FAULTS ON BRAKE TEMP AFTER REPLACING BSCU.SDR SIMA20141010001Light · inoperativePARKING BRAKE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R PARKING BRAKE LIGHT BULBS. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW SMP.SDR DXTA2014101005909Pump · failedWHEN ACFT WAS ROLLING TO A STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS USED TO BRING THE ACFT TO A STOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PUMP ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD. WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM 32-42-06.SDR R61A201410071101Brake Sys · failedCREW REPORTED NR 1 AND 2 BRAKE FAIL. CREW RETURNED TO GATE. ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.SDR ASMF2015010500002Brake Assy · damagedAIRCRAFT REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 120 KNOTS, DUE TO AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE LT MLG. PERFORMED HIGH ENERGY STOP INSPECTION & AIRFRAME VIBRATION CONDITION INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-07 & AMM 05-51-67, DETECTED LT MLG BRAKES & WHEELS NRS 1 & 2 DAMAGED, LT MLG AXLESDR SIMA20141004002Gauge · brokenEMERGENCY BRAKE NITROGEN ACCUMULATOR GAUGE BROKEN. R & R IAW AMM 32-44-04.SDR SIMA20141003001Gauge · brokenEMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE NITROGEN ACCUMULATOR GAUGE BROKEN & MISSING PARTS. R & R IAW AMM 32-44-04. TESTED SATISFACTORY.SDR DXTA2014092905900Brake · dirtyRIGHT BRAKE AFTER LANDING THEN TAXI GRABS & MAKES A LOUD HOWLING NOISE. CLEANED EXCESS CARBON BUILD UP ON BOTH INBD & OTBD RT BRAKES. PERFORMED TAXI CHECK ON BRAKES, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. WORKED IAW MM 32-41-00.SDR SIMA20140927004Handle · malfunctionedPARKING BRAKE VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. COMPLIED WITH PARKING BRAKE HANDLE SERVICING IAW AMM 32-44-01. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.SDR R61A201409271077Warning Message · false activationCREW RECEIVED A RT AND LT BRAKE FAULT MESSAGE ALONG WITH A AUTO BRAKE FAIL MESSAGE. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BCM 1 AND 2 IBIT CHECKS IAW AMM WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPS CHECKS OF HE BRASDR HYIA20140929001Brake Sys · lowVERY POOR BRAKING ALMOST NOTHING. THIS WAS NOTED AFTER DEPARTURE WHICH INDICATES THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND ON LANDING. THE BRAKE SYS WAS THEN SERVICED IAW MM CH 12-10-03 & 32-40-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.SDR SIMA20140925011Spring · defectiveCAPTAIN`S RT BRAKE PEDAL IS COMPLETELY LOOSE FELT SOMETHING POP OR BROKEN WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE. REPLACED CAPTAIN`S RT BRAKE PEDAL SPRING IAW AMM 27-21-01. OPERATIONS GOOD.SDR DXTA2014092505893Brake Sys · contaminatedDURING TAXI THE ACFT PULLS HARD TO THE LT WHEN EVEN BRAKE PRESS APPLIED FROM THE RT SEAT. OPERATIONS CHECKED BRAKES & LT BRAKE FEELS SPONGY. HOOKED BRAKE BLEEDING HOSE & COMPLIED WITH BRAKE BLEEDING PROCEDURE IAW MM CH 32-44-00. REMOVED A LOT OF AIR OUT OFSDR SIMA20140921001Control Unit · failedFLIGHT DISABLED ON TAXIWAY B JUST NORTH OF TAXIWAY A NEAR RUNWAY 04 WITH BRAKES LOCKED UP. PAX DEPLANED & BUSSED TO TERMINAL. ACFT TOWED TO GATE. ADVANCED THRUST LEVERS 70% N1 BRAKES 0 PLANE DID NOT MOVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 32-SDR SIMA20140920003Sensor · faultyRIGHT INBD BRAKE TEMP ERRATIC. ABORTED TAKEOFF FOR BRAKE OVERHEAT PREVIOUS WRITE UP 3637162. R & R BRAKE TEMP SENSOR IAW AMM 32-47-01.SDR CA140922004Casting · fractured(CAN) DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK, FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED MULTIPLE CAUTION LIGHT ALL RELATED WITH THE HYDRAULIC NR 2 SYSTEM. WALK AROUND REVEALED PRESENCE OF A HYDRAULIC LEAK AT THE RIGHT WING ROOT AREA. MAINTENANCE TRAVELLED TO THE OUTSTATION AND FOUND THE PARKING SDR DXTA2014092205889Fitting · looseAFTER LANDING HEAVY SMOKE FROM BOTH MLG BRAKES. LANDING ROLL OUT WAS APPROX 6000FT FROM 100KTS TO TAXI SPEED BRAKES SEEMED TO FADE REQUIRING MORE PEDAL PRESSURE TO MAINTAIN CONSISTENT BRAKING. DURING BRAKE BLEEDS AND OP CHECKS, FOUND FLUID LEAKING FROM LOWERSDR ASOA2014092311313Sensor · failedIN FLIGHT BRAKE OVERHEAT WARNING, DIVERTED, EMERGENCY DECLARED . R & R RT OTBD BRAKE TEMP SENSOR IAW AMM 32-46-01, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR DXTA2014091905888Brake Sys · malfunctionedLOSS OF BRAKING DURING LANDING ROLLOUT.SDR MASA2014091902603Quick Disconnect · unsecureBRAKES 1, 2, 4 AT BTMS 0, BRAKE 3 AT BTMS 11. SECURED BRAKE QUICK DISCONNECTS ON 1, 2, AND 4.SDR CA140919001Brake · smoke(CAN) WHEEL BEARING FAILURE EXPERIENCED. THE DEFECT WERE NOTICED ON A TURN AROUND WITH SMOKE COMING FROM THE LT INB BRAKE. ENGINEERS OBSERVING THAT THE BREAK IS EXTREMELY HOT COMPARING TO THE OTHER BRAKES. INVESTIGATION FOLLOWED, SUGGESTING A FAULTY BRAKE, TSDR ASOA20140917105Brake Assy · malfunctionedPILOT REPORTED DURING BRAKE APPLICATION, BRAKES WILL ALTERNATE BETWEEN GRABBING AND RELEASING, RESULTING IN DEGRADED BRAKING AND ACFT SHUDDERING. MAINTENANCE R & R NR 1 BRAKE ASSY WITH OPS AND TAXI CHECK GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
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