Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A320251N

Difficulty date
August 8, 2024
Submitted
August 13, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341FR
Make and model
Airbus A320251N
Aircraft serial
08516
Aircraft time
18,403 hours, 8,265 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
D24001000
Part serial
Y04996
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Zone 700
Part time
18,403 hours, 8,265 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOSS OF BRAKING WITH THE PARKING BRAKE SET ENGINES RUNNING AT GATE. PLANE MOVED FORWARD 2-3 FEET. MEMORY ITEMS APPLIED AND PLANE CAME TO A STOP PARKING BRAKE HANDLE CYCLED AND BRAKE PRESSURE RESTORED. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. FOLLOWED TSM 32-45-0-810-806-A, FOUND PARKING BRAKE CONTROL VALVE (102GG) NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY WHILE PERFORMING OPS TEST. PARKING BRAKE SWITCH OK WIRIING OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL VALVE 102GG IAW AMM 32-45-53-800-400-001-A. OPS TEST GOOD BSCU TEST GOOD. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. T/W SNJC1738 DD: 03-29-25

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