Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 5, 2025
Submitted
January 6, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N138AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6650
Aircraft time
29,014 hours, 11,483 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
C20464001MT
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 700
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 NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAX DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT UPON TAKEOFF LEFT INBOARD BRAKE TEMPERATURE INCREASED TO 995 WITH RAPID FLUCTUATIONS IN TEMPERATURE OF +/- 30 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT LAX AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT HAND INBOARD BRAKE TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 32-47-15.

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