Service difficulty report · Brake · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
July 16, 2024
Submitted
July 17, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N710UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1019
Aircraft time
66,859 hours, 39,171 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
21684
Part serial
3885
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 700
Part time
64,633 hours, 29,950 cycles
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: WHILE TAXIING OUT FOR DEPARTURE, AIRCRAFT BRAKES GRABBED ABRUPTLY ON THEIR OWN AND AIRCRAFT PULLED HARD LEFT. SUBSEQUENT CHECK OF THE BRAKES, EVEN WHEN SLIGHTLY APPLIED, RESULTED IN ABRUPT BRAKING AS IF FULL BRAKING WAS APPLIED BUT IT WAS NOT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE #1 BRAKE FAILED IN THE SET POISITION AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 32-42-27. A SATISFACTORY LEAK/OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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