Service difficulty report · Limiter · Boeing 75723A

Difficulty date
May 31, 2012
Submitted
June 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920FD
Make and model
Boeing 75723A
Aircraft serial
24289
Aircraft time
71,597 hours, 23,738 cycles
Part
Limiter
Part number
275N21168
Part serial
0015
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF ATTEMPTED TO MAKE 90 DEG TURN TO RT. TILLER WOULD NOT MOVE INITIALLY NOR COULD I USE PEDALS TO INITIATE TURN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TILLER RELEASED AND WOULD MOVE NORMALLY. WHEN TILLER RELEASED THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE THUMP HEARD AND FELT. R & R NOSE WHEEL STEERING TORQUE LIMITER DRUM. RIGGED CABLES, SYS TEST GOOD.IAW MM 32-51-02-4.

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