Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 27, 2026
Submitted
September 28, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7613
Aircraft time
28,981 hours, 11,515 cycles
Part
Brake Assy
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER LANDING, WHILE TAXIING, NOTICEABLE REPEATED VIBRATION AND THUMPING WAS FELT THROUGH THE AIRCRAFT EACH TIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHICH RESEMBLIED TAXIING OVER POTHOLES - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR POSITION 1 BRAKE FAN WAS INOPERATIVE AND THE IMPELLER WAS MISSING ALL BLADES ALONG WITH THE GUARD BEING BROKEN - MAINTENANCE ALSO REPORTED THAT THE POSITION 1 BRAKE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WERE DAMAGED - MAINTENANCE REPLACED IMPELLER ASSEMBLY *AALA202609280342* ALONG WITH THE DAMAGED BRAKE ASSEMBLY *AALA202609281563* WHEEL ASSEMBLY *AALA202609284266* AND THE GUARD ASSEMBLY *AALA202609283139* - A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES REPORTED

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