Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A300B4622

Difficulty date
November 15, 2012
Submitted
December 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659FE
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622
Aircraft serial
757
Aircraft time
25,689 hours, 13,628 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Brakes
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 7 WHEEL BRAKE HEATED UP TO 355 C DURING END OF TAKEOFF. KEPT GEAR DOWN AND CLIMBED TO FL300 AND THE TEMP REMAINED ABOVE 150 C FOR NEXT 22 MINUTES. FINALLY TEMP COOLED OFF TO 25C AFTER A TOTAL OF 30 MINUTES WITH GEAR DOWN. RAISED GEAR AND DIVERTED, NO HOT BRAKE INDICATED ON LANDING OR TAXI IN. R & R NR 7 BRAKE UNIT REF AMM 32-42-27-04. ALL OPS CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.

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