Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
May 2, 2012
Submitted
June 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1294
Aircraft time
37,101 hours, 16,385 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Control Unit
Part number
E21327106
Part serial
7850
Condition
Unreliable
Location
Brakes
Part time
16 hours, 8 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW RECEIVED 'AUTO BRAKE FAULT / BRAKES RELEASED' ECAM MESSAGE EN ROUTE TO GCM. CREW ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE/STEERING CONTROL UNIT. CONTROL UNIT SENT TO REPAIR VENDOR AND DECLARED 'NO FAULT FOUND'. AIRCRAFT HAS HAD ONE REPEAT BRAKE FAULT TO DATE WHICH WAS RESET WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.

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