Service difficulty report · Metering Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 1, 2014
Submitted
June 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N561UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26661
Aircraft time
71,710 hours, 26,012 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Metering Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAXI INTO GATE, NOSE WHEEL STEERING HAD AN UNCOMMADED HARD RT TURN IN EXCESS OF 60 DEGREES. REPLACED NLG STEERING METERING VLV IAW MM 32-51-12.