Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
May 12, 2022
Submitted
May 31, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722FD
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
479
Aircraft time
59,075 hours, 31,746 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
746161101
Part serial
W831
Condition
Unknown
Location
N/A
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

MDIS 722 32-44 2658 12MAY22 MEM OPEN U PER FLIGHT CREW: ON TAXI OUT, HOLDING SHORT OF RUNWAY, PARKING BRAKE WAS SET AND INDICATED PARKING BRAKE ON ON ECAM, HOWEVER WHEN BRAKE PEDALS WERE RELEASED A/C MOVED FORWARD. RECYCLED PARKING BRAKE 4 TIMES BUT PROBLEM PERSISTED. RETURNED TO GATE. FACT 12MAY22 20:36 MEM REMOVED AND REPLACED PARKING BRAKE SELECTOR VALVE (3309) REF AMM 32-45-12-04. OPS CKS AND LEAK CKS GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE. PER SDR , THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VALVE IS MESSIER - HISPANO.