Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 73773V

Difficulty date
September 15, 2012
Submitted
October 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423AM
Make and model
Boeing 73773V
Aircraft serial
32423
Aircraft time
28,971 hours, 17,742 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B20
Part
Actuator
Part number
275A11018
Part serial
EFS3075
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
28,971 hours, 17,742 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING TAXING AFTER LANDING, THE NOSE STEERING WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKED. MX PERSONNEL PERFORMED THE FIM 32-51 TASKS 807 AND 808 PROCEDURE, DETECTING THE RIGHT STEERING ACTUATOR WITH LEAK; SO THE STEERING ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED IAW MM 32-51-51, TESTED CORRECT.

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