Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
February 17, 2009
Submitted
February 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0315
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
215774
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4
Part time
28,319 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

BFM - FLT 9244 EN ROUTE BFM TO PHL. AFTER TAKEOFF, A STRONG ODOR ENTERED THE COCKPIT RESULTING IN THE BURNING SENSATION OF THE CREW'S EYES. THE CREW DONNED THEIR OXYGEN MASKS AND RETURNED TO FIELD BFM WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A LEAKING NUMBER FOUR BRAKE ASSEMBLY, AND SERVICED A DEPLETED BLUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.

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