Swiss A320 at Amsterdam on Sep 7th 2017, nose gear steering problem

Last Update: September 8, 2017 / 20:04:34 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 7, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-734

Aircraft Registration
HB-IJD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Swiss Airbus A320-200, registration HB-IJD performing flight LX-734 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Amsterdam (Netherlands), was on approach to Amsterdam when the crew reported a possible nose gear steering problem and requested a low approach to have ground check the alignment of the nose gear. The aircraft overflew runway 22 at about 300 feet, ground observers noticed the nose gear was aligned with the aircraft direction. The crew subsequently positioned for another approach to runway 22 and landed safely about 11 minutes after the low approach. The aircraft was towed off the runway.

The aircraft was able to depart for the return flight LX-735 after about 2.5 hours on the ground.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-IJD
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Certification Basis
Airworthyness Category
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Legal Basis
TCDS Ident. No.
Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-214
ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Max. Operational Passenger Seating Capacity (MOPSC), indicative
Minimum Crew
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 7, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-734

Aircraft Registration
HB-IJD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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