Service difficulty report · Safety Valve · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
March 22, 2023
Submitted
April 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1111
Aircraft time
72,026 hours, 32,680 cycles
Part
Safety Valve
Part number
C252430022
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
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 GROUNDED: AFTER PUSHBACK AND ENGINE START, LEFT SIDE BRAKES WOULD NOT RELEASE FOR TAXI. SHUTDOWN ENGINES, THEN ABLE TO GET LEFT SIDE TO "0" FOR TOWING. 800 PSI ON TRIPLE INDICATOR. **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202303241171** MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #1 AND #2 BRAKE NORMAL BRAKE SERVOS PER AMM 32-42-48. (AALA202304044199) ALSO REPLACED THE #1 AND #2 BRAKE NORMAL BRAKE SAFETY VALVES PER AMM 32-42-36. (AALA202304045457, AALA202304040339) A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED INCLUDING A TAXI CHECK.

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