Service difficulty report · Servo Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 23, 2010
Submitted
September 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1644
Aircraft time
32,887 hours, 12,209 cycles
Part
Servo Valve
Part number
C247360012
Part serial
H1721
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
32,887 hours, 12,209 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT 5 - EMERGENCY LANDING - CREW REPORTED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAULT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ORD BUT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY FOR LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO RAMP ENTRANCE WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SERVO VALVE 6GC IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-51-51.

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