Service difficulty report · Brake · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 23, 2025
Submitted
February 24, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6236
Aircraft time
33,366 hours, 13,804 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
C20534100
Part serial
50485
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 700
Part time
23,912 hours, 94,840 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE MADE A VERY LOW PITCH SQUEAL WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AFTER LANDING. BRAKING ACTION WITH THE LEFT BRAKE WAS INCONSISTENT- SOMETIMES IT WOULD GRAB HARD, AND OTHER TIMES YOU WOULD HAVE TO PUSH THE PEDAL DOWN A LITTLE FURTHER THAN EXPECTED TOGET THE BRAKE TO ACTUATE. BRAKE TEMP NEVER EXCEEDED 305 DEGREES. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE #1 BRAKE WAS GRABBING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 32-42-27.

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