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A320 pilot reports diverting when BSCU2 (brake steering control unit) fails in flight after the aircraft has been dispatched with BSCU1 deferred.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 972990 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201110 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Total 10000 Flight Crew Type 3000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Aircraft dispatched with BSCU1 inoperative. BSCU2 failed in flight resulting in loss of normal brakes; antiskid and nose wheel steering. Decision was made to divert to [an airport with a longer runway] where an uneventful landing and rollout ensued.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 pilot reports diverting when BSCU2 (Brake Steering Control Unit) fails in flight after the aircraft has been dispatched with BSCU1 deferred.
Narrative: Aircraft dispatched with BSCU1 inoperative. BSCU2 failed in flight resulting in loss of normal brakes; antiskid and nose wheel steering. Decision was made to divert to [an airport with a longer runway] where an uneventful landing and rollout ensued.
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.