Service difficulty report · Brake · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 8, 2024
Submitted
April 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
866
Aircraft time
84,026 hours, 34,090 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
UNKNONWN
Condition
Sticking
Location
Mlg
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: ON LANDING ROLLOUT AND TAXI IN THE LEFT BREAK WAS NOT RELEASING NORMALLY CAUSING VERY ABRUPT NOSE POSITION CHANGES. LEFT MAIN BRAKE TEMPS HAD A SPLIT OF 140 DEGREES WITH RIGHT SIDE OF LEFT MAIN BEING HOTTER. MAINTENANCE BLED THE #1 AND #2 WHEEL BRAKES PER AMM 32-42-00-870-001-A AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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