Service difficulty report · Indicator · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
November 18, 2005
Submitted
November 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N668FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
772
Aircraft time
14,681 hours, 7,876 cycles
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Brake System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FL320, THE RT BRAKE PRESS GAUGE INCREASED O TO 2000 PSI. AFTER 12 MIN IT DECREASED TO 1500 PSI. AFT 30 MIN IT DECREASED TO 400 PSI. BRAKE A/S SELECTOR WAS IN THE NORMAL ON POS. ALL WHEEL BRAKES SHOWED REL ON ECAM. PARKING BRAKE WAS VERIFIED OFF. LATER IN THE FLIGHT FROM OAK, THE PROBLEM REPEATED. DURING DESCENT RT BRAKE PRESSURE DECREASED TO ZERO. NORMAL LNDG. PERF OPS TEST OF ALT BRAKING SYS PER MM 32-43-00. OPS CK OK. PERF OPS TEST OF PARKING BRAKE SYS PER MM 32-45-00. OPS CK OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE YELLOW PRESS TRIPLE IND MM 32-44-19-4 PRECAUTIONARY. REMOVED AND REPLACED YEL BRAKE SYS PRESS TRANSMITTER 72GG.

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