Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 26, 2016
Submitted
September 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2802
Aircraft time
14,669 hours, 42,212 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
C247030031
Part serial
H1886
Condition
Failed
Location
Brake System
Part time
59,883 hours, 21,485 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

GATE RETURN. WHILE TAXING OUT WITH 2 ENGINES RUNNING, PILOT DISCOVERED PARKING BRAKE DID NOT WORK. PILOT REPORTED HYD SYSTEM SEEMED TO BE NORMAL. PILOT CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND WAS ADVISED TO RETURN TO GATE; FOUND PARKING BRAKE CINTROL VALVE AT FAULT. R & R VALVE IAW AMM 32-45-51. PERFORMED LEAK AND OPS CHECK. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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