Service difficulty report · Brake · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 24, 2026
Submitted
October 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5244
Aircraft time
44,243 hours, 18,319 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
C20534100
Condition
Seized
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
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: FELT VIBRATION AFTER LANDING ALL THE WAY TO THE GATE - THE NUMBER 3 BRAKE WAS SHOWING 390 WHILE THE NUMBER 4 WAS SHOWING ONLY 40 - MORE POWER THAN USUAL WAS NEEDED TO TAXI - MAINTENANCE FOUND POSITION 3 BRAKE SEIZED AND DAMAGED RESULTING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY PER AMM 32-42-27

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