Service difficulty report · Monitor · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 26, 2013
Submitted
August 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N635VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
3398
Part
Monitor
Part number
351H51002
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Brake Temp
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING ROTATION, NR 4 BRAKE TEMP CLIMBED TO 800 DEGREES C WITH AN ASSOCIATED ECAM FOR HOT BRAKES. SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND BRAKE COOLED TO BELOW 500 DEGREES C ON ECAM AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AS A PRECAUTION. A NORMAL CONFIGURATION, OVERWEIGHT LANDING PERFORMED. MX NOTED THAT NR 4 BRAKE WAS COLD TO THE TOUCH. RELEASED FOR SERVICE. THE ACFT FLEW ITS NEST 2 LEGS WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, REVEALED A FAULTY BTMU. REPLACED.

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