Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
March 16, 2021
Submitted
March 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N155UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
5659
Aircraft time
23,344 hours, 9,264 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
E21336000
Part serial
21637
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
23,344 hours, 9,264 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING DESCENT FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A NOSE WHEEL STEERINNG FAULT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FLIGHT CREW RESET THE SYSTEM UPON LANDING WHICH CLEARED THE FAULT AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE. REPLACED NOSE WHEEL STEERING FEEDBACK SENSOR 4GC AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 32-51-19 AND 32-51-00.

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