Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 12, 2012
Submitted
January 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
442
Aircraft time
63,735 hours, 23,634 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

LOST NLG STEERING ON TURN ONTO RWY. CREW REPORTS LOSS OF STEERING AFTER CAPTAIN`S HANDWHEEL INPUT. PFR SHOWS BSCU CH 2 FAULT. RESET WITH "2ND" NWS SWITCH RESET. RESET BSCU CH2 FAULT PER TSM 24-00-00 AND ACCP'S MCDU TEST SYSTEM PASSED.

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