Service difficulty report · Safety Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 7, 2024
Submitted
September 10, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7519
Aircraft time
22,289 hours, 8,877 cycles
Part
Safety Valve
Part number
C25243102
Condition
Warning Message
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: #2 WHEEL BRAKE LOCKED UP ON TAKEOFF ROLL. FLIGHT CREW REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 100 KNOTS. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE #2 BRAKE WAS AT 305 C AT INITIAL BRAKE OVERHEAT ECAM MESSAGE AND MAX BRAKES WERE INITIATED BRIEFLY DURING THE REJECTED TAKEOFF BUT KICKED OFF IMMEDIATELY. #2 BRAKE TEMP EXCEEDED 900 C AFTER CLEARING THE RUNWAY AND BOTH TIRES ON THE #1 MAIN GEAR WENT FLAT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO HANGER AND DEPLANED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #2 BRAKE ASSEMBLY (AALA202409109961) AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR NORMAL BREAKING SAFETY VALVE 2616GM (AALA202409104765). A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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