SDR AALA201809129020

Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date: September 11, 2018
Submitted: September 12, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N973UY
Make and model: Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial: 4893
Aircraft time: 24,602 hours, 9,154 cycles
System (JASC): 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System
Part: Valve
Part number: E213300011
Part serial: 15038
Condition: Defective
Location: Brakes
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

ON EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR, AN ECAM MESSAGE FOR BRAKES ALTN L RELEASED, ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. IAW TSM 32-43-00-810-824-A AND RESET BRAKING STEERING CONTROL UNIT, FAULT CLEARED. REPLACED THE LEFT BRAKE VALVE IAW AMM 32-43-35. PERFORMED A BLEED IN AND OPS CHECKED IAW AMM 32-43-00.

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