SDR 06FDEA2355

Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
June 16, 2006
Submitted
June 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806FD
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial
458
Aircraft time
42,126 hours, 11,293 cycles
Part
Steering Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, AFTER ENG HAD BEEN STABILIZED AT 40 PERCENT N1 AND THEN TAKEOFF POWER APPLIED AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER SHARPLY TO THE LEFT AND COULD NOT BE STRAIGHTEND USING FULL RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL. T/O WAS REJECTED AT APPROX 25 KTS AND AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT BACK TO CENTERLINE USING TILLER. ON TAXI BACK TO THE GATE THERE WAS STIFFNESS IN STEERING. PERFORMED INSPECTION CHECK OF NOSE GEAR AND STEERING CONTROL UP TO A310-300 AMM 32-51-00-6, LUBRICATED NOSE GEAR, C/W CABLE TENSION CHECK. CYCLED STEERING USING TILLER AND RUDDER PEDALS USING GREASE PLATES & FOUND NO DEFECTS. PERFORMED TAXI CHECK, OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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