Service difficulty report · Brake · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
March 14, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft time
31,684 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Brake
Condition
Smoke
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT LANDED, CREW USED MEDIUM AUTOBRAKE WITH NO NOTICEABLE ISSUES. UPON TAXI TO GATE THEY WERE ADVISED THAT THERE HAD BEEN SOME BRIEF FLAMES SEEN ON LT MAIN. CFR WAS CALLED AND FAN COOLING WAS APPLIED. CAPT REPORTS THAT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, MAINTENANCE HAD DONE A TIRE CHANGE ON LT MAIN. MAINTENANCE AND CREW BELIEVE SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID ON BRAKE MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE. CAPT ALSO REPORTS AT NO TIME DID LT MAIN TEMPS EXCEED NORMAL LEVELS.

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