Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
September 12, 2025
Submitted
September 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N66814
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
42745
Aircraft time
36,674 hours, 13,245 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
3839001011
Part serial
5582A
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
34,630 hours, 12,698 cycles
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

RTO 50 KTS PULLING LEFT DURING OPS CHECK OF N/W STEERING FOUND WHEN TURNING FULL LEFT METERING VALVE STICKS THEN RETURNS TO CENTER SLOWLY, CAN ALSO HEAR VALVE BYPASSING INTERNALLY. RECOMMEND METERING VALVE R/R. T/S USING FIM 32-51 TASK 810. REMOVED NLG STEERING METERING VALVE. REF AMM TASK 32-51-11-000-803. ADD EMP:U412893 STARTED INSTALLATION OF NLG STEERING METERING VALVE UP TO, AND INCLUDING, STEP 5.F.(1)(B). REF AMM TASK 32-51-11-400-802. REPLACEMENT BACKUP RINGS (P/N: BACR12BM111) NIS AND ARE ON AOG. ADD EMP:U412893 COMPLETED NLG STEERING METERING VALVE INSTALLATION PER 737 AMM 32-51-11-400-802. PER TECH SUPPORT REQ NEED TO TAXI AC FOR COMFORMATION OF REPAIR. PARTS USED: 29-3200-9-0001,QTY :1ROTABLE PARTS CHG:TT # 1248616 SN OFF 5582 PN OFF 29-3200-9-0001 VALVE, NLG, STE OFF 29-3200-9-0001 5582 ON 29-3200-9-0001 0706 NOSE STEERING NOT CENTER PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING CABLES REF AMM 32-51-00-820-803 AND 802 OPS CHECKS GOOD PER TECH SUPPORT REQ NEED TO TAXI AC FOR COMFORMATION OF REPAIR. TAXIED A/C NO ISSUES WITH PULLING EITHER DIRECTION AT THIS TIME A/C IS OK FOR SERVICE