Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
April 22, 2012
Submitted
April 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N112US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1134
Aircraft time
34,009 hours, 20,121 cycles
Part
Circuit Breaker
Condition
Tripped
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED ON DESCENT THAT BRAKE ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE WAS ZERO WITH GEAR DOWN AND BRAKE PEDALS HAD NO RESISTANCE (FELT SPONGY). CREW WAS ADVISED THAT AIRCRAFT WOULD STILL HAVE NORMAL BRAKING AND ANTI-SKID AVAILABLE, BUT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER C10 FOR YELLOW BRAKE PRESSURE TRIPPED. RESET BREAKER AND INSPECTED WIRING ON PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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