Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Boeing 767432ER

Difficulty date
May 27, 2008
Submitted
May 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N845MH
Make and model
Boeing 767432ER
Aircraft serial
29719
Aircraft time
24,080 hours, 6,257 cycles
Part
Steering Sys
Condition
Noisy
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

LOUD NOISE FROM E/E COMPARTMENT UNDER 1L F/A SEAT. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING METERING VALVE BYPASSING IN FULL RT TURN POSITION. DEPRESSURIZED CTR HYD SYSTEM AND RE-PRESSURIZED. EXERCISED NOSE GEAR STEERING SEVERAL TIMES AND NOISE WENT AWAY. NOSE GEAR STEERING OPERATION NORMAL PER AMM 32-51-00. ETOPS CATEGORY 'F': ANY OTHER EVENT DETRIMENTAL TO ETOPS.