Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
February 17, 2024
Submitted
February 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1499
Aircraft time
74,352 hours, 28,734 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
A254340063000
Condition
Defective
Location
Brakes
Stage of operation
LD
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: ON LANDING, BRAKES APPLY PRESSURE UNEVENLY. RIGHT BRAKES HAVE SOFT PEDAL AND DO MOST OF THE BRAKING. SAME CONDITION DURING TAXI. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BRAKE DUAL SHUTTLE VALVE 2578GM (AALA202402190431) AND DUAL VALVE ALTERANTE BRAKE DISTRIBUTION VALVE 2577GM (AALA202402194237). A SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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