Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
May 20, 2024
Submitted
May 23, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N48127
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
28968
Aircraft time
93,963 hours, 23,372 cycles
Part
Steering Sys
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
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

A/C PULLED HARD RIGHT ON INITIAL T/O ROLL AROUND 35 KTS REPEAT W RITE UP CALM WINDS. STEERING IS NORMAL AND SMOOTH ON TAXI. ON TAKE OFF SHIP REACHING CLOSE TO 40KNOTS, AIRCRAFT PULLED HARD RIGHT. USED FULL LEFT RUDDER- NO HELP. ULTIMATELY, APPLIED BRAKES. BRAKE TEMPS ARE NORMAL. MM32-51-00-735-070-003. ALL CHECKS GOOD. SEE L/P 8023645 FOR REPLACEMENT OF NOSE GEAR SHOCK STRUT SEALS DUE TO LEAKING WITH PRESSURE AND X-DIMENSION OUT OF LIMITS. PERFORMED RIGGING CHECK OF THE NWS SYSTEM AS PER MM-32-51-00-835-150-003 AND STEERING TEST AS PER PERFORMED AIRCRAFT TAXI IAW AMM 09-21-00-582-001 MAKING NUMEROUS LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS AND AIRCRAFT TRACKED STRAIGHT ON TAXI WAY. NO PULLING NOTICED AND NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.