Service difficulty report · Brake · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 9, 2019
Submitted
July 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5235
Aircraft time
23,793 hours, 9,373 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Part number
C20534100
Part serial
51468
Condition
Dragging
Location
Mlg
Part time
9,981 hours, 3,808 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT RETURNED TO MCO ON ACCOUNT OF BRAKE OVERHEAT INDICATION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND #2 BRAKE DRAGGING & PIECES OF BRAKE DISC IN WHEEL COVER. REPLACED #2 BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND #2 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 32-42-27 AND AMM 32-41-11. BRAKE FAN OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY IAW AMM 32-48-00.

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