Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
April 21, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
871
Aircraft time
30,520 hours, 11,517 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg Steering
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

NW STEERING FAULT DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN WHILE ENROUTE. NEEDED TOW TO GATE. ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT HAD LOW LEVEL GREEN HYD INDICATION. TOW TO GATE ALSO NEEDED. [06-22-07] FAULT TRACING FOUND A WANDERING SIGNAL VOLTAGE FROM 4GC NOSE WHEEL STEERING FEEDBACK SENSOR. REPLACED FAULTY FEEDBACK SENSOR AND REPLACED 6GC NOSE WHEEL STEERING SERVO AS A PRECAUTION.

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