Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 16, 2011
Submitted
March 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
512
Aircraft time
55,199 hours, 20,608 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Control Unit
Part number
C202163392E35
Part serial
19
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Brake Sys
Stage of operation
TX
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

A-C PULLS TO RIGHT ON TAXI. CONTINUOUS LEFT TILLER REQ TO TRACK STRAIGHT. MAINT TEXT: DURING TAXI TEST LEFT RUDDER TRIM REQUIRED TO KEEP AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT. REPLACED BSCU PER MM. TAXIED AIRCRAFT WITH ALLOWABLE TRIM INPUTS OF UP TO 3 DEGREES TO STEER STRAIGHT. CHECKED AND ADJUSTED NWS SENSORS 3GC AND 4GC. AIRCRAFT STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND 7.9 DEG OF RUD TRIM TO LT TO CORRECT. REF TSM: INSPECTED TIRE PRESSURES, NLG STEERING LINKS, TIRES AND BSCU FOR FAULT CODES: NONE PRESENT. REVIEWED HISTORY: THIS ITEM TO BE CLEARED IN 10 CYCLES IF NO FAULTS REOCCUR.

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