Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
March 17, 2005
Submitted
March 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362DH
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
84
Part
Control Unit
Part number
355511011
Part serial
171
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autobrake Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, ATTEMPTED TO ARM AUTOBRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN THE MAX BUTTON WAS PUSHED, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. ANTI-SKID SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. DEFERRED PER MEL NR 32-42-07 DMI CONTROL NR 20126 TS PLAC INSTALLED, MXC NOTIFIED. DSMER 8973. DMI NR 20126 AUTO BRAKES WOULD NOT ARM. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUTO BRAKE CONTROL UNIT AND PERFORMED OPS TEST IAW 32-42-54. CKS NORMAL. DMI 20126 CLEARED. PLACARD REMOVED.

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