Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
April 27, 2018
Submitted
May 1, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
3418
Aircraft time
37,382 hours, 14,970 cycles
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
21684
Part serial
5841
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Nr 4
Part time
41,293 hours, 17,389 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE TAKE WAS ABORTED DUE TO A STRONG VIBRATION AT LOW SPEED, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A FAULT ANALYSIS IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-823-A, & 32-42-00-810-925, INSPECTED THE BRAKES ASSEMBLIES FOR OPERATION, NOISES, TEMPERATURE, FOUND THE NR 4 BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAD EVIDENCE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE, THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 32-42-27 PB401, PERFORMED THE CORRESPONDING TESTS WITH NORMAL RESULTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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