Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 30, 2012
Submitted
April 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N636JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2755
Aircraft time
22,029 hours, 7,736 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
C20225508
Part serial
10560
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
35,054 hours, 12,810 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 667 BUF-MCO, CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO BRAKE HOT ECAM AT 35000FT, PG SHOWED BRAKE NR 2 FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 310-450. INITALLY TEMP APPEARED TO COME DOWN BELOW 300 MOMENTARILY THEN STARTED TO RISE SPORADICALLY TILL READING 750-850 AND STAYED THERE UNTIL CREW WERE ABLE TO PERFORM THE ECAM ACTION OF LOWERING THE GEAR, BRAKE TEMP CAME STEADILY AND STAYED WITHIN NORMAL RANGE 60-80 FOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHT BRAKE NR 1 STAYED 65-70 THROUGHTOUT AND GOT COOLER LATER IN FLIGHT (BRAKE TEMPERATURE MONITORING UNIT). REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 BRAKE ASSY IAW AMM 32-42-27. OPS CHECK OK.

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