Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 28, 2019
Submitted
January 29, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6479
Aircraft time
14,095 hours, 5,470 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
C20534100
Part serial
02486
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Part time
20,008 hours, 7,677 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: WHILE TAXING SLOW SPEED AND IN THE TURN WITH LITTLE BRAKES OR NO BRAKES, THE BRAKES WERE GRABBING OR TIRE WAS BLOWN GOING STRAIGHT OR TURNING, WHEN TAXING SLOW. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 4 BRAKE DAMAGED AND COMING APART AND REPLACED NR 4 BRAKE ASSEMBLY PER AMM 32-42-27.

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