Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 1, 2019
Submitted
January 2, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
30,590 hours, 11,928 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Part number
08825604644
Part serial
6793
Condition
Faulty
Location
Brake System
Part time
30,589 hours, 11,927 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE WITH APPLICATION OF BRAKES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BRAKE ACCUMULATOR IAW AMM 32-44-11 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ALTERNATE BRAKING SYSTEM IAW AMM 32-42-00-710-001-A.

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