Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
August 3, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Part
Control Unit
Part number
C20216338203
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Z, F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, AC APPROACH STATUS REVERTED TO CAT III SINGLE WITH WHEEL PAGE SHOWING AMBER STEERING. N/W STEERING SWITCH CYCLED OFF THEN ON WITH INDICATIONS RETURNING TO NORMAL AND CAT III DUAL. UPON LANDING, IDLE REVERSE WAS SELECTED(NOISE ABATEMENT) BUT WHEN LOSS OF BRAKING WAS IDENTIFIED, MAX REVERSE WAS SELECTED AND NLG STEERING SELECTED OFF/ON BUT NORMAL BRAKING WAS NOT RESTORED. NWS SELECTED OFF AND ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE WAS USED TO BRING AC TO A STOP. THREE MLG TIRES BURST AND THE LAST ONE WAS BADLY SCUFFED. FAULT WAS IDENTIFIED AS A DUAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKING/STEERING CONTROL UNIT (BSCU) WHICH IS CURRENTLY BEING SENT FOR EXPERTISE. CVR AND FDR ARE BEING SENT FOR ANALYSIS.

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