Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
August 24, 2011
Submitted
August 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N104UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
863
Aircraft time
33,006 hours, 19,784 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
C202163392E35
Part serial
1440
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 100
Part time
29,002 hours, 14,381 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW RECEIVED BRAKE SYSTEM FAULT IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON LANDING AS A PRECAUTION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT REQUIRED TOW TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE / STEERING CONTROL UNIT (BSCU) IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-42-34.

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