Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
August 31, 2011
Submitted
September 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
873
Aircraft time
44,773 hours, 17,797 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Control Valve
Part number
C247360003
Part serial
HAPA1717
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

A-C PULLS RT ON TAXI. MUST HOLD APPROX 10DEG LEFT TILLER TO GO STRAIGHT. MAINT TEXT: REPLACED BOTH NOSE TIRES. STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. TRIED LT RUDDER TRIM 10.0 NO DIFF. BOTH RIGHT BRAKES GOT TO 300 DEGREES WITH LITTLE USE. REPLACED STEERING SERVO CONTROL VALVE DUE TO INTERNAL LEAKAGE. OPS TEST GOOD. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED PER OPBLM.

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