Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 1, 2015
Submitted
July 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4134
Aircraft time
21,025 hours, 7,246 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
C20465001
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Brake Temp
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 451 EN-ROUTE, AT BRAKE RELEASE THE TEMP AT RT OTBD BRAKE WAS 90 DEG. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION IT JUMPED TO 350 DEG, THEN OSCILLATED BACK & FORTH BETWEEN 350 & 275 & TRIGGERING THE ECAM SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER IT WAS LOWERED IT IMMEDIATELY DROPPED TO 90 DEG. THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED & THE FLIGHT CONTINUED, LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. R & R NR 4 MLG BRAKE TEMP SENSOR IAW AMM 32-47-15-400-001-A. OPERATIONS CHECKED OK.

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