Service difficulty report · Tie Bolt · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
August 27, 2026
Submitted
August 29, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N156UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
5684
Aircraft time
39,465 hours, 16,438 cycles
Part
Tie Bolt
Condition
Sheared
Location
Zone 700
Component
Wheel
Component part number
C20500100
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 GROUNDED: EVEN WHEN ON SMOOTH PORTIONS OF TAXIWAYS THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED FEELING MUTLIPLE TIMES SERIES OF VERY NOTICEABLE MODERATE BUMPS AND SUSPECTED THE BRAKES WERE BRIEFLY LOCKING UP UN-COMMANDED EVEN WITHOUT THE PEDALS BEING TOUCHED - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE POSITION 1 WHEEL ASSEMBLY TIE BOLT HAD SHEARED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY - MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY ALONG WITH THE WHEEL TIRE ASSEMBLY PER AMM 32-41-11 AND 32-42-27

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