Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 757230

Difficulty date
July 14, 2017
Submitted
July 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N998FD
Make and model
Boeing 757230
Aircraft serial
24747
Aircraft time
68,959 hours, 24,616 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
3800014106
Part serial
00180
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FIRST OFFICER HAD NO RUDDER STEERING DURING TAKE OFF. REJECTED THE TAKE OFF AT 40 KNOTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING METERING VALVE IAW MM 32-51-12-4, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED OK. COMPLIED WITH NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT AND TEST IAW 32-51-00-5-3, TESTED OK. CAPTAIN'S AND FIRST OFFICER'S RUDDER INPUTS TO NOSE WHEEL STEERING ARE IDENTICAL.