Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 4, 2016
Submitted
January 7, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4123
Aircraft time
22,786 hours, 8,022 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
E21336000
Part serial
10867
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Part time
36,581 hours, 24,826 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. JUST AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW RECEIVED AN ECAM MSG FOR A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAULT & ELECTED TO CONTINUE. DECLARED EMER & LANDED WITH NO INCIDENTS. THE ACFT EXITED THE RUNWAY & WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. REPLACED STEERING FEEDBACK CONTROL SENSOR 3GC. ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 32-51-19.

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