What was found
CREW REPORTS STEERING TILLER BINDS, ESPECIALLY IN A LEFT TURN. *S/D* FOUND OBSTRUCTION IN NOSE METERING VALVE CABLE SYSTEM. CLEARED OBSTRUCTION AND INSPECTED CABLE SYSTEM. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- August 2, 2001
- Submitted
- August 21, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7281U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21559
- Aircraft time
- 65,458 hours, 37,714 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Condition
- Obstructed
- Location
- Nlg Steering
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.