Service difficulty report · Brake · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
January 6, 2002
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Engine
Iae V2500A1
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Condition
Overheated
Location
Mlg
Component
Brake
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER POWER WAS APPLIED AT TAKEOFF, BOTH BRAKE TEMPERATURE INDICATIONS ON LEFT SIDE EXCEEDED 300 DEG.C, FLIGHT CREW REJECTED TAKEOFF. MAX BRAKE TEMP INDICATION ON LEFT SIDE WAS 610 DEG.C. BRAKES STARTED TO SMOKE. REJECTED TAKEOFF INSPECTION CARRIED OUT IAW AMM. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT GLYCOL CAUSED SMOKING. NO TECHNICAL FAULT FOUND.

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