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An A320's nose wheel steering failed after landing but the captain was able steer the aircraft to a holding area using differential braking; and subsequently the aircraft was towed to the gate.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 919112 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201011 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Nosewheel Steering |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 195 Flight Crew Total 11900 Flight Crew Type 3675 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250 Flight Crew Total 13000 Flight Crew Type 6900 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
As pilot flying the landing was normal until time to exit runway. An ECAM 'nose wheel steering fault' was noticed prior to exiting runway. Used differential braking to exit runway on high speed taxiway. Asked pilot not flying to try steering tiller and [it was] no good. Held short of the next runway until cleared by tower. After exiting clear of that runway used differential braking to make a right turn on to taxiway. Very hard getting the aircraft to turn. After straightening out; used small turns with brakes to get to a holding area. Stopped aircraft in a holding area and shutdown engines to wait for tow to gate. Brake temp were 385 C on the right and 150 C on the left.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A320's nose wheel steering failed after landing but the Captain was able steer the aircraft to a holding area using differential braking; and subsequently the aircraft was towed to the gate.
Narrative: As pilot flying the landing was normal until time to exit runway. An ECAM 'nose wheel steering fault' was noticed prior to exiting runway. Used differential braking to exit runway on high speed taxiway. Asked pilot not flying to try steering tiller and [it was] no good. Held short of the next runway until cleared by Tower. After exiting clear of that runway used differential braking to make a right turn on to taxiway. Very hard getting the aircraft to turn. After straightening out; used small turns with brakes to get to a holding area. Stopped aircraft in a holding area and shutdown engines to wait for tow to gate. Brake temp were 385 C on the right and 150 C on the left.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.