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An A320's parking brake failed during taxi in and did not stop the aircraft. The yellow hydraulic pump was selected on and normal brakes utilized to stop the aircraft resulting in no injury or damage.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 863064 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200912 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Normal Brake System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 190 Flight Crew Total 12000 Flight Crew Type 5400 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Parking at gate after a single engine taxi in. APU on line. Upon arrival at gate captain set parking brake when guide man gave stop signal. Crew noticed brake pressure accu-pressure/brakes gauge was zero. Aircraft continued to move forward (right engine still winding down). Crew released parking brake; applied brake toe pressure; selected yellow hydraulic pump on and stopped aircraft. Negative injury to ground personnel/aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A320's parking brake failed during taxi in and did not stop the aircraft. The Yellow Hydraulic pump was selected on and normal brakes utilized to stop the aircraft resulting in no injury or damage.
Narrative: Parking at gate after a single engine taxi in. APU on line. Upon arrival at gate Captain set parking brake when guide man gave stop signal. Crew noticed brake pressure Accu-Pressure/Brakes gauge was zero. Aircraft continued to move forward (right engine still winding down). Crew released parking brake; applied brake toe pressure; selected yellow hydraulic pump on and stopped aircraft. Negative injury to ground personnel/aircraft.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.