Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
August 7, 2015
Submitted
August 10, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
25059
Aircraft time
369 hours, 32,567 cycles
Part
Cable
Condition
Misrouted
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NOSE WHEEL STEERING VERY STIFF & REQUIRES CONSTANT RT PRESS TO STAY STRAIGHT. WHEN STEERING WITH THE TILLER & ANY OTHER DEMAND ON HYD SYS IS USED STEERING FAILS COMPLETELY. REMOVED NLG WW ACCESS COVER 115 AL. REMOVED LT NLG TRUNNION PIN CABLE FAIRLEAD ASSEMBLY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF NLG STEERING SYS, DISCOVERED CABLE NG PPB INCORRECTLY ROUTED INSIDE THE LT NLG TRUNNION PIN IAW MM 32-21-12-4 & 32-51-00-5-3. CORRECTLY REROUTED CABLES NGPPA AND NGPPB THROUGH NLG LEFT TRUNNION PIN. REINSTALLED NLG LEFT TRUNNION PIN FAIRLEAD ASSY. LUBRICATED NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM. PERFORMED NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM RIGGING, AND ADJUSTMENT /TEST. REINSTALLED NLG WHEEL WELL PANEL 115AL REF:: 32-51-00-5-3, 32-21-12-4, 12-21-12-3. PERFORMED TAXI TEST REF:B757. NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL.