Service difficulty report · Brake · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
June 16, 2023
Submitted
August 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1406
Aircraft time
69,256 hours, 32,107 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
21684
Part serial
7916
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Part time
42,511 hours, 20,891 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DFW. HOT BRAKES AFTER TAKE OFF, CREW CYLCED THE GEAR PER THE QRH AND NOTED THAT THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AND HAD MULTIPLE ECAM MESSAGES FOR HOT BRAKES, LANDING GEAR DOORS NOT CLOSED, LANDING GEAR NOT UPLOCKED AND LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DFW WITH THE GEAR DOWN AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202306195151: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #2 BRAKE ASSEMBLY PER AMM 32-42-27. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SUPPORT MOUNTING BRACKET FOR PROXIMITY SENSORS BOLT WAS LOOSE / WORN (AALA202308038893). MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BOLT AND ACCOMPLISHED AN ADJUSTEMENT OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SENSORS / TARGETS PER AMM 32-31-73. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. ** (CLOSED)

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