Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 7, 2025
Submitted
June 9, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6667
Aircraft time
30,367 hours, 11,869 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
466191
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, M
Precautionary procedure
B, A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED INBOUND TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT AFTER TAKEOFF RECEIVED HOT BRAKES ECAM FOR NUMBER 4 BRAKE WITH TEMPERATURE OF 305C NUMBER 1 BRAKE: 75C NUMBER 2 BRAKE: 80C NUMBER 3 BRAKE: 65C NUMBER 4 BRAKE: 305C. LATER IN FLIGHT AT FL330 HOT BRAKES ECAM AGAIN FOR NUMBER 4 BRAKE AT 325C AND CLIMBING. AFTER DESCENDING WHEN WE PUT GEAR DOWN TO COOL THE BRAKE AND THE TEMPERATURE INSTANTLY DROPPED FROM 325C TO 30C. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BRAKE TEMPERATURE SENSOR FOR THE #4 BRAKE PER AMM 32-47-15.

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