Service difficulty report · Control Servo · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
October 31, 2023
Submitted
November 2, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932AM
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
7419
Aircraft time
19,803 hours, 7,834 cycles
Part
Control Servo
Part number
C247361001
Part serial
Y13979
Condition
Warning Message
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Stage of operation
CR
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DURING DESCENT INTO SEA DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A NOSE WHEEL STEERING ECAM FAULT MESSAGE THAT OCCURRED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED ECAM PROCEDURES AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT SEA WHERE THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM REGAINED FUNCTIONALITY RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT TO TAXI TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER.. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SERVO CONTROL PER AMM 32-51-51.