Service difficulty report · Bpsu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 24, 2004
Submitted
May 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1840
Aircraft time
5,433 hours, 2,200 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Bpsu
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Brakes
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT, COMPLETE LOSS OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND BRAKING. ALSO EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED LEFT TURN. BRAKE SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT (BSCU) FAILED. BRAKE SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT (BSCU) REPLACED, NOSE WHEEL ANTISKID STEERING SWITCH REPLACED. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.

More about the Airbus A320-232