Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
April 17, 2022
Submitted
April 19, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10403
Aircraft time
4,156 hours, 1,042 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
C20464001MT
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
M
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 NOT GROUNDED: 3 HOURS 20 MIN INTO FLIGHT, LEVEL CRUISE ALT. 30,000FT. ECAM BRAKES HOT. ON WHEEL PAGE BRAKE 3 TEMP BETWEEN 350? ? 550? ALL OTHER TEMPS 20?. DESCENDED TO 18,000 FT. SLOWED TO 210 KNOTS PERFORMED ECAM PROCEDURE. TEMP ON BRAKE 3 IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO 20? UPON GEAR EXTENSION. RETRACTED GEAR, CLIMBED, CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH ALL NORMAL INDICATIONS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #3 BRAKE TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 32-47-15.

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