Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 6, 2026
Submitted
July 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7636
Aircraft time
28,128 hours, 11,390 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
AE1502U02
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
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 GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED INBOUND INTO MCO DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A BRAKES HOT ECAM AFTER TAKEOFF. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED ECAM ACTIONS AND COOLED THE BRAKE TEMPERATURE WITH THE GEAR DOWN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT MCO. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE #2 BRAKE TEMPERATURE WENT OVER 650 DEGREES ON LANDING AND ARFF REPORTED SMOKE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #2 BRAKE ASSEMBLY PER AMM 32-42-27 (AALA202607098731) AND THE BRAKE COOLING FAN PER AMM 32-48-51. (AALA202607097027) A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

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