Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
March 25, 2026
Submitted
March 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10643
Aircraft time
17,349 hours, 4,730 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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 ON APPROACH INTO PHL DUE TO THE FLT CREW REPORTING THAT AFTER LOWER THE LANDING GEARS AN ECAM MESSAGE FOR BRAKES ALTERNATE RIGHT RELEASED. THE FLT CREW ACCOMPLISHED A GO AROUND TO ASSESS THE ISSUE. FLT CREW CYCLED MLG AND UPON LOWERING THE MLG AGAIN THE FAULT MESSAGE WENT AWAY. AIRT LANDED SAFELY AT PHL NORMALY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT FOUND WIRE 3243-4517R CHAFED WHICH WAS CAUSING A SHORT TO GROUND. MAINT FOUND NO DAMAGE TO CONDUCTOR & REPAIRED THE WIRE INSULATION PER ESPM 20-53-21. (AALA202603279631) MAINT REPLACED PLUG 98GG-A IAW ESPM 20-44-16, (AALA202603278630) A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK OF THE ALTERNATE BRAKE SYS PER AMM 32-43-00-501 WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

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