Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 29, 2006
Submitted
November 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N465FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21289
Aircraft time
51,388 hours, 36,452 cycles
Part
Steering Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, A/C DRIFTED LEFT OF CENTERLINE WITH NO ABILITY TO CONTROL, TAKEOFF ABORTED. SUSPECTED ICY RUNWAY. DURING TAXI IN, NOTICED THAT THE RUDDER PEDALS WOULD NOT STEER A/C TO RIGHT, TILLER WAS REQ'D TO EFFECT RIGHT TURN. RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL DOES NOT APPEAR TO TRAVEL AS FAR THEN PRESSED AS LEFT PEDAL DOES. ACN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.