Service difficulty report · Servo Valve · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
March 22, 2025
Submitted
March 23, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1224
Aircraft time
70,394 hours, 35,503 cycles
Part
Servo Valve
Part number
C247360013
Part serial
H1497
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 700
Part time
61,891 hours, 33,094 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED ON INBOUND INTO DFW DUE TO A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILURE WHEN WE PUT THE GEAR DOWN ON APPROACH. FLIGHT CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE WHEEL STEERING SERVO VALVE 6GC FAULTING. AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 32-51-51. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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