Service difficulty report · Switch · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
December 9, 2021
Submitted
December 10, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171US
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1465
Aircraft time
68,318 hours, 25,727 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Fault Message
Location
Zone 200 - Fuse
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
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: AFTER TAKE OFF. NOSE WHEEL STEERING ECAM FAULT OCCURED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ORD AND THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY COMING INTO ORD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. AFTER LANDING MAINTENANCE RESET THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM BY CYCLING THE ANTI-SKID / NOSE WHEEL STEERING SWITCH AND THE FAULT CLEARED ALLOWING THE AIRCRAFT TO TAXI TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER.. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM PER AMM 32-51-00 WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.