Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 9, 2019
Submitted
September 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6236
Aircraft time
17,908 hours, 6,906 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Brake System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRES 1/2 DEFLECTION TO NOTICE ANY BRAKING. LEFT BRAKE REQUIRES NORMAL PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED NORMAL BRAKE CHECK AND ALT BRAKE CHECK. ACCOMPLISHED GVI OF BRAKES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. BRAKE ACCUMULATOR WAS 400PSI LOW. SERVICED ACCUMULATOR IAW AMM 32-44-13.

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