Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Airbus A330322

Difficulty date
November 2, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670UW
Make and model
Airbus A330322
Aircraft serial
315
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Activated
Location
Brake System
Stage of operation
CL
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

PIT - FLT 781, ON CLIMB-OUT FROM FRA, AT FL160, A HOT BRAKES CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ECAM MESSAGE SHOWED ALL FOUR RT TRUCK BRAKES WARM, THE HOTTEST BEING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL NR 4 WHICH SHOWED 330 DEGREES CELSIUS. LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED IN FIGHT AND BRAKES COOLED PROPERLY TO WITHIN LIMITS. CREW REQUESTED FIRE TRUCKS TO STANDBY FOR POSSIBLE HOT BRAKE UPON ARRIVAL AT PIT. FLIGHT LANDED AT PIT WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT PULLED MILDLY TO THE RIGHT WHILE TAXIING TO THE GATE. TEMPS ON BRAKES WHEN CHOCKS-IN SIGNAL WAS GIVEN: NR 1 - 45 DEGREES, NR 2 - 65 DEGREES, NR 3 - 85 DEGREES, NR 4 - 135 DEGREES, NR 5 - 60 DEGREES, NR 6 - 65 DEGREES, NR 7 - 95 DEGREES AND NR 8 95 DEGREES.

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