Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
January 2, 2023
Submitted
January 2, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N81449
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
31651
Aircraft time
33,952 hours, 12,237 cycles
Part
Steering Sys
Condition
Unknown
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

STEERING PROBLEMS ON TAKEOFF. REJECT & TAXIED TO GATE. 30 DEGREES TO GET BACK TO CENTER, HEARD A POP, SHIFTED ACFT HARD LT. DURING TAXI TO GATE CAPT REPORTED TILLER FELT NORMAL, RUDDER PEDALS FELT LIKE CLICKING. ABORTED TAKE OFF AT 20 KNOTS. PERFORMED INSP OF NLG & FOUND NO DEFECTS. INSP NOSE WHEELS IAW AMM 32-45-00, NO DAMAGE. TAXIED ACFT AT NORMAL TAXI SPEED. PERFORMED SEVERAL TURNS PULLING HARD TO RT, RUDDER STEERING FOOT PEDALS & TILLER AT GATE OPS AND STOPS. NO PROBLEMS, FELT OR HEARD NOTHING DURING TAXI. REPORTED THAT MAXED OUT HIS LT RUDDER IN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT, SMOOTH NO NOISES, OR ABNORMALITIES. TAXI TO TERMINAL. WITH NO ASSIS. USED LT TILLER & MOVED LT TILLER. INSPS & TAXI TESTED GOOD.