SDR 9510755529

Service difficulty report · Steering · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
July 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23844
Part
Steering
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
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

DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF POWER APPLICATION AFTER EPR WAS SET, THE AIRCRAFT TURNED HARD RIGHT ON THE RUNWAY. FULL LEFT RUDDER DID NOT CONTROL THE TURN, ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. NO ASYMMETRY WAS NOTICED DURING TAXI OUT OR IN. RUNUP OF ENGINES TO 1.1 EPR DURING TAXI IN, INDICATED NORMAL FORWARD THRUST. CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IDLE POWER. CHECKED RIGGING OF TILLER AND RUDDER STEERING. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF REVERSERS AND BRAKES CHECKED NORMAL.