Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 6, 2010
Submitted
May 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1282
Aircraft time
35,432 hours, 13,252 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
114079016
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOST NOSE WHEEL STEERING ON LANDING. RED ECAM MESSAGE WITH AUDIBLE DINGS FOR L/G GEAR NOT DOWN LOCKED, WENT AWAY AFTER 10 SEC THEN GOT \NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAULT. NEITHER TILLER HAD INPUT. STEERING DISCONNECT WAS NO HELP. REPLACED 19GA IAW MM. REPLACED SELECTOR VALVE 41GA AND TEST GOOD. REPLACED SAFETY VALVE 2629 GM AND TEST GOOD.

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