SDR AALA201707279016

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date: July 23, 2017
Submitted: August 4, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N164NN
Make and model: Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial: 6909
Aircraft time: 7,258 hours, 2,688 cycles
System (JASC): 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
Part: Sensor
Part number: E21336000
Condition: Faulty
Location: Zone 700
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EXISTING MEL FOR BRAKE STEERING CONTROL UNIT 1 (BSCU1) WHICH WAS COMPLIED WITH, ON DEPARTURE FROM DFW, RECEIVED A NOSEWHEEL ECAM. COMPLIED WITH QRH, ADVISED DISPATCH, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AUS. REPLACED SENSOR (4GC) PER AMM 32-51-19. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 32-51-00-720-003.

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