Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
April 14, 2019
Submitted
April 16, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N503VL
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
3491
Aircraft time
39,134 hours, 18,268 cycles
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
21684
Part serial
A2036
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Nr 1 Mlg
Part time
1,326 hours, 523 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING FLIGHT CREW HAD #1 BRAKE WITH 400 °C INDICATION. OTHER AIRPLANES NOTED SMOKE ON # 1 LANDING GEAR.UPON GATE ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTIONAND FOUND #1 BRAKE WITH HYD LEAK ,THAT CAUSED THE REPORTED FUMES. TIRE TREAD WAS OK AND INFLATED, BUT THE WHEEL WAS MISSALIGNED WITH MLG BRAKE. SEVERAL INTERNAL DAMAGES NOTED ON WHEEL RING AND BRAKE ASSY. NO OTHER DAMAGES NOTED ON MLG. BRAKE DEFERRED REMOVED BY MEL . NEW TIRE WAS INSTALLED IN POSITION 1.

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