Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
January 7, 2009
Submitted
January 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
82
Aircraft time
62,120 hours, 27,770 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
C202163382D32
Part serial
005265
Condition
Failed
Location
Brake System
Part time
25,152 hours, 9,976 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT NR 171 - BRAKE FAILURE - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF CREW RECEIVED AN ECAM AUTOBRAKE FAILURE MSG. DURING LANDING THE FIRST OFFICER'S BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY - PEDALS TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING. CAPTAIN TOOK OVER AND BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE/STEERING CONTROL UNIT.

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