Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
November 24, 2012
Submitted
November 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1412
Aircraft time
40,505 hours, 14,605 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
EQF19830115
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Nlg
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

ECAM MESSAGE "WHEEL, N/W STEER FAULT" ON APPROACH AFTER GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. CREW FOLLOWED ECAM PROCEDURES, CONTACTED MOC AND CYCLED NOSE WHEEL STEERING SWITCH AS INSTRUCTED WITH NO SUCCESS. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO HANGAR. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING 4GC, FOUND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR 4GCA OFF OF RVDT (ROTARY VARIABLE DIFFERENTIAL TRANSDUCER). RE-INSTALLED CONNECTOR - LOCKING FUNCTIONS CHECKED OK, BUT REMOVED AND REPLACED 4GCA CONNECTOR FOR PRECAUTIONARY PURPOSES. ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL TEST OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-51-00-710-001-A.

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