Service difficulty report · Control Servo · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
December 31, 2022
Submitted
January 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N170US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1462
Aircraft time
69,716 hours, 26,669 cycles
Part
Control Servo
Part number
C247360012
Part serial
H1451
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
69,727 hours, 26,673 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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA DUE TO A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED DURING CRUISE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT MIA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING SERVO CONTROL PER AMM 32-51-51 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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