# SDR AALA202609103922

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 6, 2026
- Submitted: September 10, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8001N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8001N), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-115
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-115](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-115) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5678
- Aircraft time: 34,043 hours, 16,696 cycles
- System (JASC): [3250 · Landing Gear Steering System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3250)
- Part: Control Unit
- Part number: E21327107
- Part serial: 9313
- Condition: Faulted
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202609103922

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED:  AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETUNED TO CLT DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT AFTER TAKE OFF A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAULT ALONG WITH A BRAKE SYSTEM 1 FAULT DISPLAYED - THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE - MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BRAKE STEERING CONTROL UNIT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO FAULTS NOTED

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