Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
November 29, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft time
27,200 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Part
Steering Sys
Part number
C24780003
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING LEVELING A/C FOR WEIGHT AND BALANCE PURPOSES, GREEN SYS ELECT HYD PUMP WAS TURNED ON TO POSITION HORIZ STAB, A/C WAS BEING LEVELED USING 5 LANDING GEAR AXLE JACK POINTS, N/G STEERING SWITCH WAS SELECTED OFF AND N/G STEERING BY-PASS PIN INSTALLED. AT THE MOMENT OF SYSTEM PRESSURIZATION NOSE LANDING IMMEDIATELY SWUNG 90 DEG. T/S CARRIED OUT USING BITE INFO; AIRBUS INDUSTRIES WAS ALSO SOLICITED FOR ASSIST. AN EXISTING TFU 32.51.00.020 DETAILS A SIMILAR PROBLEM. A RECOMMENDATION WAS RECEIVED FROM AIRBUS TO REPLACE THE SELECTOR VALVE (FIN 5113GC) PRIOR TO NEXT FLT, WHICH WAS ACCOMP AND SENT UNIT OUT FOR ANALYSIS. ADDITIONAL T/S RELATED TO A CLASS 3 FAULT THAT MAY BE RELATED REMAINS TO BE INVESTIGATED.

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