Service difficulty report · Thermocouple · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
June 7, 2003
Submitted
June 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N626AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
65
Aircraft time
44,169 hours, 19,950 cycles
Part
Thermocouple
Part number
46619
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2 Brake
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT LAS EN ROUTE FOR PDX NR 2 BRAKE TRIGGERED HOT BRAKE ECAM MESSAGE, REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 85 KTS. NR 2 BRAKE INDICATED 580 CELSIUS MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE. MAINTENANCE PLACED SYSTEM ON MEL 32-47-01, COND 1 NR 2 BRAKE TEMP MONITORING UNIT INOP AND COMPLIED WITH MEL TASK PROCEDURE 05-51-16-700-001. WHEN AIRCRAFT ARRIVED BACK IN LAS MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 BRAKE TEMPERATURE SENSOR IAW AMM 32-47-15-401. PERFORMED BRAKE SYSTEM TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT TEST IAW AMM 32-47-00-501 AND ALTERNATE BRAKE & ANTI SKID SERVICING IAW AMM 32-43-00-301, SYSTEM OPERATES NORMALLY.

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