Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
February 10, 2011
Submitted
February 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N104UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
863
Aircraft time
28,779 hours, 17,720 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
C202163392E35
Part serial
005069
Condition
Faulty
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
30,553 hours, 15,251 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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 1930 RSW-PHL - EMERGENCY LANDING - AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A BRAKE SYSTEM 2 FAULT ON APPROACH INTO PHL AT 8000FT. THERE WERE NO BRAKE TEMP INDICATORS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, HOWEVER AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE DUE TO LOSS OF NOSEWHEEL STEERING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BRAKING / STEERING CONTROL UNIT (BSCU) IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-42-34.

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