# SDR FDEA201702040428

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 4, 2017
- Submitted: February 6, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N727FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N727FD), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-b4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 579
- Aircraft time: 44,191 hours, 25,725 cycles
- System (JASC): [3250 · Landing Gear Steering System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3250)
- Part: Cable
- Part number: 00200332
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nlg Steering
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201702040428

## Discrepancy

ON PRE-FLGHT FOUND RT NLG STEERING CABLE FRAYED.  ONE OF THE 3 STRANDS IS BROKEN.    REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR STEERING CONTROL CABLE IAW AMM 32-51-00-04. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF STEERING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IAW AMM 32-51-00-05.  ALL TESTS WERE SATISFACTORY AND ACFT IS OK FOR SERVICE.

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