Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 2, 2020
Submitted
December 4, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5292
Aircraft time
26,911 hours, 10,712 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Part number
08825604644
Part serial
8681
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Brake System
Part time
26,911 hours, 10,712 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ON THIRD BRAKE APPLICATION LOW ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE WARNING IS TRIGGERED. ONLY TWO BRAKE APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE. SERVICED BRAKE ACCUMULATOR YELLOW SYSTEM, PER AMM 12-14-32-614-002-A, WAS FOUND AT 600 PSI SERVICED TO 970 PSI NO HELP. LOW PRESSURE AFTER 2 APPLICATIONS. BRAKE ACCUMULATOR REPLACED, PER AMM 29-13-42.

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