Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 15, 2018
Submitted
June 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53344
Aircraft time
67,948 hours, 48,821 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Severed
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TAKING THE RUNWAY LOST ALL STEERING TO THE RIGHT VIA THE TILLER. FOUND NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONTROL CABLE 123A SEVERED. REMOVED AND REPLACED 123A REF AMM 32-51. PERFORMED STEERING TEST REF AMM 32-52. CKS NML.

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