Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 2, 2013
Submitted
February 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3944
Aircraft time
14,138 hours, 4,640 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
E21336000
Part serial
16633
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
14,133 hours, 4,639 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DEN, CREW RECEIVED AN ECAM BRAKE SYSTEM 2 FAULT AND NWS FAULT. CREW CONTACTED MOC AND CAPTAIN WAS ABLE TO RESET FAULT IN FLIGHT. CREW CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AT PHL AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE INTO AIRPORT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, CLEARED THE ACTIVE RUNWAY AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED BSCU 1 AND 2 BITE TEST PER AMM TASK 32-46-00-740-001-A. NO FAULTS CONFIRMED. BSCU 1 AND 2 NORMAL BRAKING TEST PER AMM TASK 32-46-00-740-005-A OK. ACCOMPLISHED TSM TASK 32-51-00-810-811-A. REPLACED 3GC FEEDBACK SENSOR PER AMM 32-51-19-401. FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF NWS PER AMM TASK 32-51-00-720-003 OK.

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