SDR DALA2019030401424

Service difficulty report · Collar · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: February 23, 2019
Submitted: March 4, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N650DL
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 24390
Aircraft time: 88,558 hours, 38,548 cycles
System (JASC): 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
Part: Collar
Condition: Lack Of Lube
Location: Nlg Steering
Stage of operation: TO
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

SHIP 650 AIRCRAFT PULLS LEFT ON POWER APPLICATION FOR T.O. SIGNIFICANT RIGHT RUDDER INITIALLY REQUIRED TO STABILIZE. TWO TO'S CONSECUTIVELY POWER WAS SYMETRICAL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSP. NOSE TIRES & JACKED LEFT MAIN GEAR, INSP NOSE METERING VALVE, INSP TILLER AND GEAR BOX, TURNBUCKLES NO TROUBLE FOUND. T/S IAW CFRFIM B757 32-51-00. FOUND STEERING STIFF. LUBRICATED STEERING COLLAR ON THE NOSE GEAR IAW AMM 12-21. VERIFIED NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM OPS NML @ THIS TIME IAW AMM 32-51.