What was found
NOSEWHEEL STEERING BROKE WHILE TURNING INTO GATE. FOUND NOSE STEERING CABLE BROKEN, 873231. REPLACED CABLE 123D AND ADJUSTED IAW AMM 32-51. OP'S CHECK AND TAXI CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- March 2, 2016
- Submitted
- March 4, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N970DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53173
- Aircraft time
- 65,895 hours, 48,409 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3251 · Steering Unit
- Part
- Cable
- Condition
- Broken
- 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.