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NTSB report
https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief2.asp?ev_id=20021125X05520&ntsbno=CHI03IA027&akey=1 On November 21, 2002, at 1006 central standard time, an Airbus Industrie A319-131, N804UA, operated by United Airlines (UAL) as flight 603, received minor damage when it landed on runway 04R (8,071 feet by 150 feet, asphalt) at the O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago, Illinois. The airplane landed with the nose landing gear (NLG) wheels turned 90 degrees to the direction of travel. There were no injuries to the 2 pilots, 3 flight attendants, and 77 passengers on board. The 14 CFR Part 121 flight was being conducted in visual meteorological conditions and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. Flight 603 departed ORD at 0918, en route to Los Angeles, California. The captain reported that they received a "L/G shock absorber fault" on the upper display of the electronic centralized aircraft monitoring (ECAM) system when the crew attempted to retract the landing gear after takeoff. He reported they placed the gear handle in the down position after which time they also received the "AUTOFLIGHT" ECAM message and they lost use of the autopilot, autothrust, and flight directors. The captain reported that he instructed the first officer to fly the airplane while he accomplished the ECAM action items. He instructed the first officer to inform air traffic control of their problem and to request that they be able to stay near the airport in case they needed to return. The captain stated he then contacted dispatch and the system aircraft maintenance controller (SAMC) for further guidance. The captain reported the ECAM landing gear page, on the lower display, showed all three landing gear were down and locked, and the gear doors were closed, along with an amber nose wheel steering message. UAL reported that during the flight SAMC instructed the crew to interrogate the Centralized Fault Display System (CFDS), which revealed the "Nose Wheel Steering" fault. After troubleshooting the gear problem with SAMC, it was determined that the airplane should return to ORD. The captain reported that given the ECAM messages that they had, he was concerned that there would not be any nose wheel steering during the landing roll. SAMC informed the captain that if they did not have nose wheel steering it might be recovered during the landing roll when the nose strut was compressed. The captain reported he took over flying the airplane and prepared for a landing on runway 04R. He stated the landing was smooth and the nose wheel felt normal on the wet runway. However, during the landing roll, the control tower informed him that sparks were visible from the nose gear. He reported that as the airplane slowed, they noticed a noise and vibration prior to the airplane stopping on the runway just short of the "Q" turnoff. The captain reported he informed the passengers to remain seated until he was able to assess the condition outside the airplane. He stated the Fire Department reached the airplane within one or two minutes. He was informed that there were no hazards outside the airplane and the passengers were deplaned. Post-incident inspection revealed the NLG wheels were turned 90 degrees to the left. Both of the tires were blown. The left side tire rim was ground down to the axle. The right side tire rim was nearly ground down to the axle. There was no damage present on the airplane except for the NLG assembly.
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