SDR BA08011

Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
March 20, 2008
Submitted
March 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0370
Part
Selector Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
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

PHL FLT 741 MAD TO PHL, CREW STATED 'NLG WHEEL STEERING FAULT DISPLAYED ON ECAMS WHEN NLG EXTENDED.' CREW RECYCLED THE GEAR TO SEE IF THE INDICATION WOULD DISAPPEAR AND IT DID NOT. THE GEAR INDICATION SHOWED THREE GREEN FOR BOTH CYCLES. FLIGHT LANDED AND TAXIED OFF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY UNDER ITS OWN POWER AND STOPPED, REQUESTING A TOW IN BY TUG. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NWS SELECTOR VALVE.

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