Service difficulty report · Tire · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 23, 2020
Submitted
August 25, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1083
Aircraft time
71,040 hours, 27,491 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
31530
Part serial
3132
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
37,549 hours, 18,421 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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: DURING POST ARRIVAL WALKAROUND, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 AND 2 MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRES BLOWN. AFTER APPLYING POWER TO THE AIRCRAFT IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ECAM WHEEL PAGE REFLECTED BRAKE TEMPS AS FOLLOWS: NR 1 (655), NR 2 (620), NR 3 (420) AND NR 4 (465). BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED PER AMM 32-41-11 DUE TO THE FUSE PLUG BEING BLOWN DUE TO BEING OVER HEATED. THE NR 1 AND NR 2 BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED DUE TO OVER HEATING PER AMM 32-42-27.

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