Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
July 7, 2007
Submitted
July 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N729FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
657
Aircraft time
26,046 hours, 14,326 cycles
Part
Brake Assy
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

A/C POSITIONED AT THE HOLD SHORT LINE WITH PARKING BRAKE SET. RELEASED BRAKE AND ATTEMPTED TO TAXI FOR TAKEOFF A/C WOULD NOT MOVE. PARKING BRAKE RESET GOT PERMISSION FROM TOWER TO POWER UP. RELEASED PARKING AGAIN. POWERED UP TO 45 PERCENT N1 WITH NO MOVEMENT OF A/C. TOWED AIRCRAFT BACK TO GATE WITH NO PROBLEMS. I.E. PARKING BRAKE RELEASED NORMALLY. PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT TEST IN PROGRESS. TOWED AIRCRAFT BACK TO GATE WITH NO PROBLEMS. I.E. TOWED A/C BACK TO GATE. PARK BRAKE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY, AFTER RE-CYCLING BRAKE HANDLE SEVERAL TIMES ON GATE CARRIED OUT PARKING BRAKE/ULTIMATE EMERGENCY BRAKING OPERATIONAL TEST PER AM 32-45-00- 5. NO FAULTS FOUND, CHECKS SERVICEABLE.

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