SDR XN0A1340

Service difficulty report · Brake · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
June 15, 2006
Submitted
June 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N474AS
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
219
Aircraft time
38,108 hours, 19,384 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT PULLED HARD LEFT, ABORTED TAKEOFF. DURING TAXI FELT LIKE ONE TIRE OR MORE ON LEFT GEAR GRABBING IN NORMAL & ALT BRAKE. INSPECTED, HEARD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM NR 6 MAIN WHEEL BRAKE. DEACTIVATED NR 6 MAIN WHEEL BRAKE & TRANSFERRED TO DMI 6601 IAW ENA MEL 32-42-09 CAT-C SPECIAL PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH. PLACARDS INSTALLED. FOUND NR 2 BRAKE APPROX 75 DEGREE HOTTER THAN OTHER BRAKES AFTER LOW SPEED TAXI. REMOVED & REPLACED NR 2 BRAKE. BLED BRAKES GREEN & YELLOW SYSTEMS. PERFORMED PRESSURE CHECK, FOUND NO LEAKS. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK, OPS CHECKS GOOD. LEAK CHECKS GOOD. REACTIVATED NR 6 BRAKE, LEAK CHECKS GOOD. CLEARED DMI 6601.

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