Service difficulty report · Metering Valve · Boeing 737932ER

Difficulty date
May 4, 2020
Submitted
May 8, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857DZ
Make and model
Boeing 737932ER
Aircraft serial
31968
Aircraft time
14,126 hours, 5,135 cycles
Part
Metering Valve
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
IN
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

PILOT REPORETED AFTER PUSHBACK NOSE WHEEL STEERING TURN TO THE LEFT IT WAS DIFFICULT AND WAS LIMITED COULD NOT TURN WHEEL TO THE RIGHT WE STOPPED MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DO A QUICK REPAIR AND WE WERE TOWED INTO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE STEERING METERING VALVE BAD AND REPLACED. SYSTEM OPERATION IS NORMAL.