# SDR FDEA201205312044

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 31, 2012
- Submitted: June 5, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N920FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N920FD), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-23A
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-23A](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-23a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 24289
- Aircraft time: 71,597 hours, 23,738 cycles
- System (JASC): [3250 · Landing Gear Steering System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3250)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201205312044

## Discrepancy

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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