Service difficulty report · Transducer · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
February 5, 2020
Submitted
June 2, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966AM
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
35311
Aircraft time
27,437 hours, 3,145 cycles
Part
Transducer
Part number
604083
Part serial
AV936
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
27,437 hours, 3,145 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM DUE TO DURING TAXING, IT WAS SHOWN MESSAGE 325 132. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED TESTS SHOWING FAILURE CODE 32-63017. PERFORMED FIM DMC-B787-A-32-50-F1-24A-421A-A STILL CONTINUING FAILURE SO AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED REPLACEMENT OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING TRANSDUCER IAW AMM DMC-B787-A-32-51-03-00A-520A/720A-A, TEST CORRECT.

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