Service difficulty report · Brake · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
August 7, 2025
Submitted
August 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454AL
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10785
Aircraft time
13,732 hours, 3,694 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
C20534100
Part serial
14828
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 700
Part time
9,997 hours, 3,227 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 BRAKES WERE GRABBING AND CHATTERING, ESPECIALLY LEFT SIDE. SHAKING THE AIRFRAME AS WE TRIED TO TAXI EVEN WITH FEET ON THE FLOOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE #1 BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS DAMAGED AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 32-42-27.

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