Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
December 6, 2016
Submitted
December 7, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928FD
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Aircraft serial
24369
Aircraft time
94,966 hours, 29,372 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON EXITING RUNWAY TILLER STUCK HARD AT 45' POSITION DURING 90' LT TURN. UPON GETTING BACK ON CENTER LINE, TILLER REQUIRED .5 TO 1 INSIDE RT TO REMAIN IN POSITSION. IF RELEASED, ACFT TURNED HARD LT. ACFT TURNED HARD LT OF TAXIWAY. PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR ON TAXI OUT. INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED NOSE WHEEL STEERING A AND B (NWS) CABLES IAW AMM 32-51-00-5-3 .. INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR PISTON POSITION A AND B (NGPP) CABLES AND PERFORMED NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT TEST IAW MM 32-51-00-5-3. TAXIED IAW JRH CH12. PERFORMED FULL RT AND FULL LT TURNS, TILLER MOVEMENT IS SMOOTH AND CENTERS. ACFT STAYS ON LINE WITHOUT TILLER CORRECTIONS. NO VIBRATIONS, NOTCHINESS OR CLUNKING DURING ENTIRE TAXI OPS.

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