Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 20, 2013
Submitted
July 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
504
Aircraft time
63,392 hours, 23,998 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Control Unit
Part number
801780388013
Part serial
57
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LG CIU 2 HIT TWICE ON LAST FLIGHT-FIRST TIME WAS ON THE GROUND. CREW PERFORMED FM RESET SYS, RESTORED TO NORMAL. SECOND TIME WAS ON ROLLOUT, CREW HAD TO CYCLE NWS SWITCH TO REGAIN STEERING AND FAULT CLEARED, HAS HISTORY. INSPECTED & OHMED WIRING CLEANED CP AT 4029VC. TAXIED AC ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. R & R LG CIU 2 IAW 32-31-71 AS PRECAUTION. TESTED NOSEWHEEL STEERING IAW 32-46-00 & TAXI ALL CHECKED NORMAL. CLOSED & SECURED ALL DOORS.

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