Service difficulty report · Brake · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
March 21, 2026
Submitted
March 24, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10141
Aircraft time
20,664 hours, 5,699 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
C20534100
Part serial
D4909P
Condition
Locked
Location
Zone 700
Part time
22,111 hours, 8,935 cycles
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: FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED AN ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO BRAKES HOT ON TAKEOFF. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE #4 BRAKE TEMP EXCEEDED 3OO DEGREES WHILE ALL OTHER BRAKES WERE BELOW 200. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER THE LOW-SPEED ABORTED TAKEOFF THE #4 APPROACHED 500 DEG AND ALL OTHERS REMAINED BELOW 255 DEG. WHILE RETURNING TO GATE WITH BRAKE FANS ON #4 NEVER WENT BELOW 370 ALL OTHER TEMPS BELOW 100. THE FLIGTH CREW NOTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DRAGGED SLIGHTLY RIGHT ON TAXI. MAINTENANCE FOUND #4 BRAKE TO BE LOCKED UP AND REPLACED THE BRAKE ASSMBLY PER AMM 32-42-07. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

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