Service difficulty report · Safety Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 21, 2012
Submitted
December 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2647
Aircraft time
28,072 hours, 9,859 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Safety Valve
Part number
C252430022
Part serial
H16776
Condition
Failed
Location
Brake System
Part time
6,405 hours, 2,271 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
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

FLT 390 MCO-LGA, CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO JFK DUE TO BRAKES HOT ECAM ILLUMINATED. ON TAKEOFF AT ROTATION THE LEFT BRAKES WERE SHOWING 125C WHEN CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF AND SPIKE TO 300C INSTANTANEOUSLY ON ROTATION. BRAKE TEMPS WERE NORMAL ON LANDING ROLLOUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAFETY VALVE IAW MM 32-42-36. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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