What was found
DURING OPS CK OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING, THE RT STEERING CYLINDER BLEW APART (LITERALLY). ** (S/D) ** REMOVED AND REPLACED RT NOSE WHEEL STEERING CYLINDER PER MM 32-52-30. S/N OFF AP214, S/N ON FEC101.
- Difficulty date
- February 13, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N612FE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48605
- System (JASC)
- 3251 · Steering Unit
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- AC67402550JL
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg Steering
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.