Service difficulty report · Selector · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
April 30, 2019
Submitted
May 2, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1525
Aircraft time
61,747 hours, 23,234 cycles
Part
Selector
Part number
A25461104
Part serial
1742
Condition
Chattering
Location
Zone 700
Part time
52,664 hours, 25,549 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: F/A ADVISES LOUD BANGING COMING FROM UNDER THE WING. METAL ON METAL SOUND WHEN BRAKES APPLIED WHETHER TAXING OR NOT. SOUND LOUD ENOUGH TO ALARM PAX AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. MAINTENANCE DUPLICATED NOISE IN MID CABIN AT L3/R3 DOOR AREA. IAW TSM 32-42-00-810-841-A, JACKED MLG - CHECKED ALL 4 TIRES/BRAKES FOR PRECAUTIONARY. REMOVED & REPLACED AUTOMATIC SELECTOR 2576GM IAW AMM 32-42-13-400-001-A. ACCOMPLISHED SATASFACTORY OP'S CHECK OF NORMAL & ALT BRAKING SYSTEM. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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