Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
June 28, 2003
Submitted
July 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632CT
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49632
Aircraft time
33,712 hours, 26,086 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Cable
Part number
S4916689AS04012
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE TURNING TO POSITION ON THE RUNWAY FOR TAKE OFF,THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM BROKE DOWN. LOOSING ALL CONTROL. C/A: ACCOMPLISHED REPLACE OF THE SYSTEM DIRECTIONAL CABLES,WAS VERIFICATED RIGGING OF SYSTEM IAW AMM 32-50-00 PAG 201-205 TEST ON GROUND SATISFACTORY AND LEFT OUTBOARD REFLECTOR WAS REPLACED WATER AMM 32-20-01

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