Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 18, 2024
Submitted
February 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01327
Aircraft time
85,902 hours, 31,946 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
E21337007
Part serial
Q12117003074
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
33,299 hours, 12,364 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

FLT#2330, RSW-JFK. (AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY INTO JFK) 'ABOUT 50 MINS BEFORE LANDING IN JFK RECEIVED AN ECAM WHEEL/NOSEWHEEL STEERRING FAULT. WE TRIED 3 RESETS WHICH DIDNT WORK. QRH PROCEDURES DIDNT WORK CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND TRIED ANOTHER RESET, DIDNT WORK. NOSE WHEEL STERING SWITCH AFTER LANDING TRIED 2 MORE RESETS WHICH DIDNT WORK. I COULD NOT STEER THE PLANE ON THE GROUND WITH THE TILLER; REMOVED AND REPLACED BSCU AMM 32-42-34 NO FAULTS NOTED. STEERING TEST OK.'

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