Service difficulty report · Brake · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
March 25, 2016
Submitted
March 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
333
Aircraft time
72,455 hours, 10,700 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. AFTER TAKEOFF FOR LT PACK MAX TEMP, WHEEL 1=395, WHEEL 2= 585, WHEEL 5= 300 & WHEEL 6=485. THE BRAKES WERE COOLED, THE GEAR RETRACTED & THE FLIGHT CONTINUED. CREW REQUESTED EMER EQUIPMENT BE STANDING BY UPON ARRIVAL AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO BRAKE OVERHEATING NOTED & TAXIED TO THE GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. REPLACED THE NR 2 BRAKE ASSEMBLY & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECK IAW AMM 32-42-27-0401.

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