What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED ON TAXI. MAINTENANCE FOUND STEERING BYPASS VALVE HANDLE ON NOSE GEAR STICKING IN BYPASS POSITION. CLEANED TOWING LEVER ASSEMBLY PER AMM 32-51-11.
- Difficulty date
- January 8, 2022
- Submitted
- January 10, 2022
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N980AN
- Make and model
- Boeing 737*
- Aircraft serial
- 33203
- Aircraft time
- 37,482 hours, 15,456 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
- Part
- Lever
- Condition
- Sticking
- Location
- Zone 700 - Gears
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.