Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 21, 2013
Submitted
February 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
454
Aircraft time
62,920 hours, 23,641 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
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

NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED DURING TAXI IN. NLG STEERING FAILED AS A RESULT OF FAILED NLG DOWNLOCK PROX SENSOR FAILURE. THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS SENSOR IS DOCUMENTED IN AMSITM 9202012. NOSE WHEEL STEERING TESTED OK WITH A TAXI TEST.

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