Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 28, 2011
Submitted
July 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1533
Aircraft time
32,970 hours, 14,298 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AMBER STEERING DISCONNECT MESSAGE ON ECAM. WHEEL STEERING DE-ACTIVATION BOX FAILED AND DISCONNECTED STEERING TILLERS. REPLACE PER AMM. REPLACED 5GC STEERING DISCONNECT.

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