Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
January 3, 2022
Submitted
January 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486UA
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1620
Aircraft time
58,809 hours, 25,578 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Sys
Part number
NA
Condition
Warning Message
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

*EMERGENCY DECLARED* AUTO BRAKES FAULT ON APPROACH. PFR SHOWS FAULTING 16GG SERVO. PERFORMED BSCU CHANNEL 1 AND 2 AUTOBRAKE AND NORMAL BRAKE BITE 32-42-00 AND 32-46-00. TEST, BRK NORM SERVO VALVE 3 (16GG) ON BSCU 2 CONNECTOR FAULTED. FOUND MOISTURE BUILD UP ON 16 GG CONNECTOR, CLEANED SAME. AUTOBRAKE AND NORMAL BRAKE SYSTEM GROUND TEST GOOD, REF AMM