Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
October 31, 2015
Submitted
November 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N389HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1316
Aircraft time
15,936 hours, 2,415 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
33325390004
Part serial
01619
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

UPON TURNING ONTO RUNWAY TAXIWAY 90 DEGREES TO RWY, FELT A STRONG BUMP THAT FELT LIKE IT WAS THE NOSEWHEEL. TURNING ONTO RUNWAY, NOSEWHEEL SKIDDED LIGHTLY AT LOW SPEED, ON TAKEOFF ROLL APPROACHING 100KTS, LOST STEERING. TROUBLESHOOTING AND BITE TEST OF BSCU'S, CLASS III FAULT "WORN SERVO VALVE-NWS, 5112CC. "PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF NWS IAW AMM 32-51-00-720-801. NO FAULTS; TSM 32-50-00-810-830 A PAR 3A, 1, CHANGED SERVO VALVE-NWS. REF AMM 32-51-51. REF ODI LOG 2204724.327360. R & R NWS SERVO CONTROL IAW AMM 32-51-51. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK AND OPS CHECKS IAW AMM 32-51-51. NO FAULTS OR LEAKS NOTED.

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