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Thanks to a rapid response by the reporter; when the ECAM annunciated a failure of the nose wheel steering; an A319 was safely brought to a stop and made a call for a tow to the gate 100 feet away.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 874066 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201002 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Nosewheel Steering |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Check Pilot Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During taxi-in; ECAM annunciated: 'wheel; north/west steering fault' approximately 100 feet from the arrival gate. The captain stopped the aircraft; called operations and coordinated with maintenance for a tow to the gate. Because the captain quickly assessed the situation and coordinated with operations/maintenance in a timely manner and given the malfunction occurred close to the arrival gate; the tug arrived expeditiously and we recorded an early arrival at the gate. This successful event of an aircraft that was unable to taxi safely is a direct result of a strong threat and error management system and the correct application and use of appropriate procedures by the flight crew.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Thanks to a rapid response by the reporter; when the ECAM annunciated a failure of the nose wheel steering; an A319 was safely brought to a stop and made a call for a tow to the gate 100 feet away.
Narrative: During taxi-in; ECAM annunciated: 'WHEEL; N/W Steering Fault' approximately 100 feet from the arrival gate. The Captain stopped the aircraft; called operations and coordinated with maintenance for a tow to the gate. Because the Captain quickly assessed the situation and coordinated with operations/maintenance in a timely manner and given the malfunction occurred close to the arrival gate; the tug arrived expeditiously and we recorded an early arrival at the gate. This successful event of an aircraft that was unable to taxi safely is a direct result of a strong Threat and Error Management system and the correct application and use of appropriate procedures by the flight crew.
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.