Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
October 29, 2007
Submitted
November 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
690
Aircraft time
35,702 hours, 13,653 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TAXI AIRCRAFT TENDS UNSAFELY TO THE RIGHT. ALSO BRAKE TEMP WENT UP TO 185 DEG VS 35 DEG ON OPPOSITE SIDE TO KEEP NOSE CENTERED ONLINE. REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS AND COMPONENTS, LASTLY A NOSE WHEEL STEERING SERVO CONTROL UNIT WHICH BROUGHT THE A/C BACK INTO MM LIMITS UNDER STEERING CONTROL INPUTS. NOTE; DUE TO TEMP DIFFERENCES ON THE MAIN BRAKES, BOTH MLG BRAKES WERE REPLACED.

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