Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
March 16, 2023
Submitted
March 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180US
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
1525
Aircraft time
71,104 hours, 27,101 cycles
Part
Reservoir
Part number
7491982
Part serial
1821
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
71,118 hours, 27,108 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: BRAKES ARE VERY WEAK (SOFT) AND THEN BITE AT LONGER THAN NORMAL PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ALTERNATE BRAKE RESERVOIR WAS LOOSING PRESSURE AND WAS REPLACED PER AMM 32-43-11. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.