Service difficulty report · Relay · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
August 12, 2019
Submitted
August 15, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
873
Aircraft time
17,291 hours, 9,800 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
200RU01Z01W00A
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
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

SHUTDOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE WHILE TAXING IN. AFTER THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FELL TO ZERO, THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING LOST HYD PRESSURE AND SLOWLY ROTATED TILLER TO FULL LEFT DEFLECTION. WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE TILLER. RESTARTED THE NR 1 ENGINE, ALL CONTROL OF NWS RETURNED TO NORMAL. NO ECAM WARNINGS DURING THIS ACTION. ON CREW DEBRIEF, IT WAS BLUE SYS THAT WENT TO ZERO, AS NORMAL. SHOULD HAVE NO EFFECT ON NWS. TROUBLE SHOT IAW FCD 6-32-040, REV A. NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL STEP 7 WHICH REQUIRES THE REPLACEMENT OF RELAY 14KC CPN 2110771. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY 14KC IAW ESPM 20-46-50 AND OPS CHECKED PER FCD 6-32-040, REV A, AND AMM 32-51-00-0-5. STEERING NOW CHECKS GOOD ON BOTH RELAYS 13KC AND 14KC. OK FOR SERVICE.

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