Service difficulty report · Coupling · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
October 19, 2000
Submitted
February 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70073
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
516
Part
Coupling
Part number
COU5248
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LHR - FLT 132 - LEFT NR 4 BRAKE COUPLING FAILED UPON LANDING. THE FAILED COUPLING SPRAYED HYDRAULIC FLUID ON BRAKES CAUSING A GREAT DEAL OF SMOKE. NO FIRE. EMERGENCY CREWS CALLED OUT. NO DAMAGE. AFTER LANDING REPORTED SMOKE FROM LT GEAR. REPLACED NR 6 MW FORWARD QUICH RELEASE COUPLING AND UNION ON BRAKE UNIT. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS OK. (M)

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