Service difficulty report · Metering Valve · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
May 19, 2024
Submitted
May 31, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29129
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
28969
Aircraft time
93,177 hours, 20,688 cycles
Part
Metering Valve
Part number
3800014106
Part serial
1116
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
59,425 hours, 17,709 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAXI AND T/O ROLL AIR CRAFT HAD STRONG LEFT TU RN BIAS. T/O R OLL REQRD ABNORM AMT RT RUDR/0WI PER FIM 32-51 FAULT TREE 802 STEP 1 LUBRICATED THE NOSE LANDING TAXIED AIRCRAFT WHEN TILLER IS RELEASED AC DRIFTS TO THE LEFT STEERING COLLAR , AND CHECKD ALL LANDING GEARS TIRE PRESSURES ALL WITHIN LIMITS. PERFORMED RIGGING CHECK OF THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM IAW AMM 32-51-00/501 UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP D (5). MORE TROUBLESHOOTING REQUIRED PERFORMED RIGGING OF NWS SYSTEM UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP G (5B, PERFORMED CONTINUATION FROM AMM 32-51-00-835-151-003 STEP SUBSTEP 5) REQUIRES COMPLETION G(5)SUBTASK B(5) TO COMPLETION. CABLE TENSION WITHIN LIMITS. ADD EMP:U401969 METERING STEERING VALVE COLLAR STILL APPEARS OFF BY 1-2 DEGREES. REQUIRES FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. TECH SUPPORT FOUND REQUIRED RIGGING OF NGPP/RUDDER INTERCONNECT PERFORMED STEP E8 FOUND RIG PIN NS7 NOT GOING IN,REPLACED SPRING COMPLETED AMM TASK 32-51-00-835-223-003, ADJUSTED CABLE TENSION REMOVED THE METERING VALVE FOR THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING PER AMM. SYSTEM, PERFOREMED RIGGING ON CABLE NGPPA AND NGPPB TO CORRECT CARTRIDGE FOR NOSE WHEEL STEERING UP TO STEP 7 REF AMM NGPPA/NGPPB PER AMM TASK 32-51-00-205-174-003 AND SAFETIED 32-51-12-004-001. TENSION PER AMM TASK 32-51-00-835-223-003 UPTO AND INCLUDING 32-51-08-404-015 PARTS USED: 19-3251-3-0037,QTY :1 CABLES PER AMM TASK 20-10-05-404-004. NO HELP, REQUIRES FURTHER ADD EMP:U397933,U383792 STEP E.(7), NO HELP STILL REQUIRED TO TROUBLESHOOT FURTHER.