Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
September 22, 2012
Submitted
September 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
783
Aircraft time
49,967 hours, 20,030 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Control Unit
Part number
C20216338D32
Part serial
1116
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS UPPER ECAM NWS FAULT. PERFORMED FLT MNL RESET - FAULT RETURNED. POST FLT REPORT SHOWS '32-42-34 BSCU (10GC)- STEERING FDB SENSORS(3GC-4GC) SOURCE BSCU 1&2' AND '32-51-19 STEERING FEEDBACK MONITOR SENSOR (4GC) BSCU 1&2'. CHANGE BSCU1 PER 32-42-34 P400. ACTION: CHANGE BSCU1 PER 32-42-34 P400. CHECKED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS 6GC ON SERVO CONTROL STEERING UNIT, 4GC NWS FEEDBACK SENSOR AND 3GC NWS FEEDBACK CTL SENSOR, NO MOISTURES OR CORROSION FOUND. CLEANED ABOVE CONNECTORS AND REINSTALLED.

More about the Airbus A319-131