# SDR FDEA201201260344

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 26, 2012
- Submitted: January 26, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N528FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N528FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48623
- Aircraft time: 47,039 hours, 8,261 cycles
- System (JASC): [3251 · Steering Unit](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3251)
- Part: Tiller
- Condition: Erratic
- Location: Nlg Steering
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201201260344

## Discrepancy

AFTER LANDING DURING TAXI-IN NOSE TILLER STEERING BECAME ERRATIC & UNRESPONSIVE.  STOPPED THE ACFT & CALLED FOR A TOW-IN.  NO ALERTS & NO HYD PROBLEMS NOTED THAT WOULD EXPLAIN THE LOSS OF STEERING.  PERFORMED VISUAL INSP OF THE STEERING MECHANISM AND RELATED COMPONENTS, NO TROUBLE FOUND IAW FIM 32-50.  NOSE STEERING SYS, OP CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 32-50-00-0. NO 90 DAYS HISTORY. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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