Service difficulty report · Metering Valve · Boeing 75723A

Difficulty date
August 2, 2018
Submitted
August 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922FD
Make and model
Boeing 75723A
Aircraft serial
24293
Aircraft time
71,065 hours, 25,740 cycles
Part
Metering Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT PULLING TO LEFT ON TAKEOFF & LANDING. REQUIRED A LOT OF RIGHT RUDDER. CREW DEBRIEF SAID AIRCRAFT IS PULLING LEFT ONLY ON GROUND, AND THEY DID NOT NOTICE IT ON TAXI BECAUSE OF SINGLE ENGINE TAXI. REPLACED STEERING METERING VALVE REF MM 32-51-12-4 AND PERFORMED STEERING RIGGING AND ADJUSTEMENT REF 32-51-00-5-3.

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