Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
January 30, 2022
Submitted
February 1, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
5300
Aircraft time
27,753 hours, 11,089 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Shorted
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 80 KNOTS DUE TO BRAKES RELEASED ECAM MESSAGE. SAFELY RETURNED TO GATE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202201318680: ACCOMPLISHED TSM 32-42-00-810-815. CONFIRMED RIGHT HAND MLG, 2M AXILE HARNESS SHORT TO SHIELD CAUSING LOSS OF TACHOMETER 4 SIGNAL TO BRAKE AND STEERING CONTROL UNIT (BSCU). REPLACED HARNESS (AALA202201318680) PER AMM 32-11-43. REPLACED UNSERVICEABLE RECEPTACLE LGAB4-4 (AALA202201317638) PER ESPM 20-44-11 AND AWM 32-11-02. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY ELECTRICAL TEST BETWEEN BSCU AND TACHOMETER 4. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY LMP GROUND CONFIDENCE CHECK. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY NORMAL BRAKE OPERATION, TACHOMETER FUNCTIONAL TEST, AND BSCU BITE CHECK PER AMM 32-42-00 AND AMM 32-46-00. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY BRAKE TEMPERATURE OPERATION CHECK PER AMM 32-47-00.** (CLOSED)