Service difficulty report · Brake · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
August 27, 2011
Submitted
August 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345AV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4345
Aircraft time
2,803 hours, 2,930 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Condition
Fire
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

REJECTED TAKEOFF RIONEGRO (SKRG) RUNWAY 36. A HARD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD DURING TAKEOFF ON LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. RUNWAY WAS CLEARED. FIRE FIGHTERS NEEDED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE ON NR 1 AND NR 2 BRAKES. PERFORMED BOROSCOPE INSPECTION ACCORDING TO TASK 72-21-00-290-003 STAGE 5 BOOSTER BLADES LT ENGINE NO DAMAGES FOUND. PERFORMED BOROSCOPE INSPECTION ACCORDING TO AMM TASK 72-54-00-290-006 4 LP TURBINE BLADES NO DAMAGE WERE FOUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 72-00-00-200-006 INSPECTION CHECK OF FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE (BIRD STRIKE) WAS PERFORMED NO DAMAGES WERE FOUND. IN ACCORDANCE AMM 32-41-11-000-006/400- 006 THE 1, 2, 3 AND 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND AMM 32-42-27-000-001/ 400-001 THE BRAKE ASSY NR 1 WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

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