Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
August 1, 2019
Submitted
August 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53618
Aircraft time
55,153 hours, 28,516 cycles
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
59561015501
Part serial
EFS20208
Condition
Unreliable
Location
Nlg Steeing
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS UPON TAXING ON RWY FOR TAKE OFF NOSE WHEEL STEERING VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE AND THEN NOSE WENT OVER CENTER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD & AFT NOSE WHEEL STEERING BY-PASS AND RELIEF VALVE AND BY-PASS ACTUATING ARM IAW AMM 32-52-05. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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