Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 777232LR

Difficulty date
June 22, 2009
Submitted
June 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703DN
Make and model
Boeing 777232LR
Aircraft serial
32222
Aircraft time
1,314 hours, 99 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT RT TURNS CAUSED A BANGING NOISE AND CAUSED TILLER TO JUMP. REMOVED LT AND RT NLG WHEEL ASSYS. INSPECTED BEARINGS AND AXLES NO TROUBLE FOUND. INSTALLED WHEEL ASSYS PER AMM SPACERS INSTALLED. TAXIED ACFT MAKING SEVERAL LT AND RT TURNS, NO BANGING FOUND. TILLER OPERATES SMOOTH. ETOPS CATEGORY 'E': PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEMS CRITICAL TO ETOPS.