Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
June 4, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
51,544 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Sensor
Part number
C20229001
Condition
Failed
Location
Brake Temp
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT ADVISED FLIGHT DISPATCH THAT THEY HAD A BRAKE TEMPERATURE INDICATION PROBLEM, AND THE WERE RETURNING BACK TO STATION. JUST AFTER LIFTOFF HAD A ECAM BRAKE HOT. NR 1 BRAKE TEMP INCREASED TO 1,000 DEGREES C. GEAR SELECTED DOWN WITH NO EFFECT. EVENTUALY COOLED TO 300+ DEGREE C THAN ROSE AGAIN TO 450 DEGREE C. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC, AND THE ACFT LANDED OVERWEIGHT. FOUND THE NR 1 BRAKE TEMP SENSOR INOP. FIX: BSCU REPLACED. NR1 BRAKE TEMP SENSOR REPLACED IAW AMM 32-00-00. CKD SERV, THE FOLLOWING PARTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. BRAKE TEMP SENSOR: MPN C20229001, BSCU PN C202163392E34, SN 378.

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