Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
September 11, 2007
Submitted
September 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23669
Aircraft time
58,445 hours, 34,529 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C
Part
Steering Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NWS PROBLEMS: WHEN CENTERED IT DRIFTS TO THE LEFT OCCASIONALLY. ALSO SEEMS TO BIND. FOUND STEERING METERING VALVE FAULTY. REPLACED THE STEERING METERING VALVE AND PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF STEERING CABLES. PERFORMED SEVERAL TAXI TESTS WITH NO BINDING OR PROBLEMS.