Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
December 8, 2020
Submitted
December 23, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815NW
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0817
Aircraft time
59,643 hours, 7,862 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Brake System
Stage of operation
TX
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

ON TAXI OUT, THE BRAKES GRABBED AND STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT. BRAKES AUTO BRK FAULT OCCURRED. RECYCLED THE A/SKID AND N/W STRG SWITCH OFF/ON, PER THE QRH AND ATL MX. CONTINUED SHORTLY AFTER RE-TAXIING, IN A TURN HAD NO BRAKE RESPONSE TO PILOT INPUT AND THE FAULT RE-OCCURRED. THE BRAKES SELF ENGAGED AND THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED, SUBSEQUENTLY TOWED TO THE GATE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: T/S PER A330 TSM 32-42. FAULTS NORMAL BRAKE SELECTOR VALVE REMOVED AND REPLACED NORMAL BRAKE SELECTOR VALVE 4GG, PER AMM 32-42. REMOVED BOTH ACCUM 5426G AND 5427GG, PER A330 AMM 32-44. INSTALLED AND SERVICED BOTH BRAKE ACCUMULATORS, PER A330 AMM 32-44. BLEED AND SERVICED THE ALT BRAKES MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR, PER A330 ALL 32-43. R & R RT COCKPIT ALT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, PER A330 AMM 32-43. R & R ALTN BRAKE MANIFOLD TRANSDUCER 3GK2, PER A330 AMM 32-44. REPLACED ALTERNATE BRAKE DUAL VALVE, PER A330 AMM 32-43, BLED ALT HYD SYSTEM, PER A330 AMM 32-43. ALT SYSTEM CHECKS OK, PRESSURIZED PARKING BRAKE ACCUMS, REF A330 AMM 12-14. LEAK CHECKS GOOD. RESET SAFETY VALVES, PER A330 AMM 32-42. BLED BRAKE SYSTEM, PER A330 AMM 32-42. NML AND AUX BRAKES CK OK.

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