Service difficulty report · Servo · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 23, 2016
Submitted
October 25, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1327
Aircraft time
63,352 hours, 23,338 cycles
Part
Servo
Part number
C247360013
Part serial
H3032
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
31,712 hours, 11,363 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 278, PILOT REPORTED NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAULT IN FLIGHT. THE ACFT PULLED TO THE LEFT ON TAKEOFF AND STEERING ON THE GROUND FELT STIFFER THAN NORMAL ALTHOUGH FULLY FUNCTIONING. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED SERVO CONTROL (6GC) NOSE WHEEL STEERING IAW AMM 32-51-51. OPS CHECK PASSED. FUNCTIONAL CHECK PASSSED. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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