Service difficulty report · Brake · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
July 20, 2021
Submitted
July 22, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N189UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1425
Aircraft time
66,386 hours, 25,025 cycles
Part
Brake
Condition
Weak
Location
Mlg
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: DURING TAXI IN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE AIRCRAFT REQUIRED MORE PEDAL TRAVEL THAN NORMAL AND HAD A SPONGY FEEL. FOUND RESERVOIR PISTON ON 2624 GM FULLY DEPRESSED BELOW THE RED BAND . ACCOMPLISHED FILLING AND BLEEDING OF THE LOW PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE ALTERNATE BREAKING. OPS CHECKS NORMAL REF AMM 32-43-00-612-001-A .

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