Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 14, 2012
Submitted
July 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
506
Aircraft time
59,717 hours, 22,258 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Valve
Part number
7620801
Part serial
B8971B8970
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO NOSE STEERING (2ND TIME). NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAULT, FAILURE MESSAGE 6GC, 5GC, AND BSCU CH 2 FAULT. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND ALL GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT RETRACT. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM AND WRM. REPLACED SAFETY VALVE 49GA IAW AMM 32-31-17.AND NOSE GEAR SAFETY VALVES 644-0042. ACCOMPLISHED OPS CHECK OF ALL GEAR DOORS NORMAL. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE WHEEL STEERING CHECK IAW MM 32-51-00 OPS NORMAL.

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