# SDR AALA202607154651

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 11, 2026
- Submitted: July 15, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N142AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N142AN), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6711
- Aircraft time: 33,573 hours, 13,297 cycles
- System (JASC): [3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3246)
- Part: Wheel
- Part number: C20500100
- Part serial: 57162
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Zone 700 - Gears
- Part time: 14,216 hours, 5,292 cycles
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: C
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202607154651

## Discrepancy

ACFT WAS GROUNDED: THE FLT CREW PERFORMED AN ABORTED TAKEOFF AT APPROX 110 KNOTS AFTER DIRECTIONAL CONTROL IN QUESTION ASSOCIATED WITH A LARGE, ABRUPT YAW TO RT.  ACFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINT ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION OF RT MLG IAW AMM 05-51-16-200-001-A & FOUND NR 4 BRAKE HAD A METALLIC CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SPINNING TIRE BY HAND. MAINT ALSO FOUND THE NR 3 MLG TIRE DAMAGED DURING INSPECTION.  MAINT REPLACED  NR 4 BRAKE ASSY (AALA202607150271) ALONG WITH NR 3 (AALA202607154651) & NR 4 (AALA202607157140) TIRE ASSEMBLIES. MAINT ALSO INSPECTED IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-825-A,  NO FAULTS RELATED ON PFR, MAX BRAKE TEMP REPORTED AT 800C, & 05-50-00-810-823-A, FLOWCHART LEADS TO TYPEC FOR DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING. NO REPORT OF BRAKE MALFUNCTION DURING TAXI OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER PUSHBACK.  TAXIED ACFT FULL LOOP AROUND AIRPORT IAW AMM 09-20-00 & FOUND NO ISSUES WITH BRAKING. (ALL TEMPS NEAR ONE ANOTHER, OR STEERING..

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