Service difficulty report · Control Servo · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 7, 2024
Submitted
April 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1359
Aircraft time
71,528 hours, 31,283 cycles
Part
Control Servo
Part number
C247360013
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
771,496 hours, 731,270 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

REJECTED TAKEOFF APPX 95 KTS AIRCRAFT PULLED HARD LEFT. DEBRIEFED CREW. CREW STATES BRAKES WERE NOT DRAGGING. WIND AT TIME OF TAKEOFF WAS 9 KTS. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AND NO FAULT MESSAGES DISPLAYED. CREW STATED IT FELT LIKE ENGINE FAILURE. UPON MX ARRIVAL OF AC CYCLED BRAKES TO VERIFY ALL MAIN GEARS JACKED AND TIRES ROTARED. NO BRAKE DRAGGING NOTED ON EITHER GEAR. NO DISCREPENCES NOTED FROM VUSUAL INSPECTION OF BRAKE UNITS. PERFORMED HIGH SPEED TAXI, CONFIRMED AIRCRAFT PULLING TO THE LEFT AFTER 40KTS. PERFORMED TSM STEERING DEVIATION DURING TAXI REF TSM 32-51-00-810-823-A, FOUND N/WS SERVO VALVE FAILING ON CHANNEL 2, REMOVED AND REPLACED N/WS STEERING SERVOVALVE REF AMM BRAKES WORKING PROPERLY. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CYCLED RUDDER AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REQUIRED 32-51-51-400-001-A, PERFORMED FUNTIONAL CHECK REF 32-51-00-720-003-A, TEST PASS. NO LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED HIGH SPEED TAXI UP TO 65KTS, OPS CHECK GOOD NO PULL TO THE LEFT.

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