Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
December 24, 2011
Submitted
December 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
924
Aircraft time
45,764 hours, 19,027 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Brake System
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

FLIGHT CREW NOTICED AN IMMEDIATE LOCK-UP OF THE AUTOBRAKE SYSTEM UPON LANDING, AND ATC TOWER REPORTED SEEING AN UNUSUALLY LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE FROM LEFT MAIN GEAR. CREW REPORTED NO DIRECTIONAL LOSS OF CONTROL. AS THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED OFF THE RUNWAY, LEFT MAIN BRAKE WAS GRABBING AND REQUIRED APPROX 5 SECONDS OF PUMPING BRAKE PEDAL TO RELEASE THE AUTOBRAKE FUNCTION. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS CALLED OUT AS A PRECAUTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND TIRES WITH NO TIRE FLAT SPOTS OR OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED BITE CHECK OF BRAKE/STEERING CONTROL UNIT WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS NO PRIOR HISTORY AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO SUBSEQUENT ISSUES TO DATE.

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