Service difficulty report · Control Servo · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
April 16, 2017
Submitted
April 20, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1519
Aircraft time
54,716 hours, 20,534 cycles
Part
Control Servo
Part number
C247360012
Part serial
H1569
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
54,716 hours, 20,534 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERTED DUE TO THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAULT ECAM MESSAGE. NOSE STEERING FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESET. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AIRCRAFT FROM SERVICE FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE WHEEL STEERING SERVO CONTROL PER AMM 32-51-51. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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