Service difficulty report · Brake · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
March 22, 2023
Submitted
March 23, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
904
Aircraft time
63,146 hours, 36,858 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
21684
Part serial
5623
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
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: ON TAXI OUT SOMETHING CHANGED IN THE WAY THE AIRCRAFT STEERS, WITH NO INOUT MADE FROM THE FLIGHT CREW THE AIRCRAFT PULLED TO THE LEFT AND SOUNDED LIKE RUNNING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE TO INSPECT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT-HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR AND FOUND A MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE BOLT TO BE SHEARED OFF AND INTO THE #2 BRAKE AS WELL AS THE BRAKE BEING WORN BELOW FLUSH. IN ADDITION, THE # 1 BRAKE WAS FOUND TO BE SEIZED AND BOTH THE #1 AND #2 TIRES WERE TO BE WORN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #1 BRAKE ASSEMBLY (AALA202303235207), THE #2 BRAKE ASSEMBLY (AALA202303238722), THE #1 WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY (AALA202303233720) AND THE #2 WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY WHICH INCLUDED THE BOLTS (AALA202303233733, AALA202303230184) PER AMM 32-42-27 AND AMM 32-41-11. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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