Service difficulty report · Brake · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
February 25, 2023
Submitted
March 1, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N170US
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
1462
Aircraft time
70,030 hours, 26,816 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
C20534100
Part serial
02629
Condition
None
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Part time
36,317 hours, 13,830 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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: BRAKE PULSATING ISSUE CONTINUES - SIGNIFICANT AND UNACCEPTABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #1 AND #2 BRAKES PER AMM 32-42-27, (AALA202303016263, AALA202303015673) MAINTENANCE ALSO BLED ALL 4 BRAKES PER AMM 32-42-00. A SATISFACTORY TAXI CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO CHATTERING OR PULSATIONS NOTED.