Service difficulty report · Metering Valve · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
March 14, 2022
Submitted
March 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338PK
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
31268
Aircraft time
13,544 hours, 5,599 cycles
Part
Metering Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 20 KNOTS DUE TO UNCOMMANDED NOSE WHEEL STEERING MOVEMENT TO THE RIGHT. TILLER THEN JAMMED HARD RIGHT. AIRCRAFT TOWED TO GATE. REPLACED STEERING METERING VALVE PER AMM 32-51-11 (AALA202203154847). REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR TORSION LINK APEX PIN PER AMM 32-21-31 (AALA202203163917). ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY TAXI CHECK OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING.