Service difficulty report · Metering Valve · Boeing 757204

Difficulty date
July 16, 2019
Submitted
July 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927FD
Make and model
Boeing 757204
Aircraft serial
27220
Aircraft time
69,520 hours, 26,283 cycles
Part
Metering Valve
Part number
3800014106
Part serial
00701
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING TAXI WITH NO TILLER AND NO RUDDER INPUT, A/C VEERS TO RIGHT UNSAFE IAW FIM 32-51 FAULT TREE 802 CHECKED ALL WHEELS TIRE PRESS FOUND ALL NORMAL NEXT SHIFT WILL CONTINUE T/S PERFORMED T/S ON NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM AND FOUND NOSE GEAR 3 DEGREES OFF FROM CENTER POSITION TO THE RIGHT WHEN TILLER IS AT 0. ALSO WHEN MOVING BYPASS LEVER TO TOW WHEN SYSTEM IS PRESSURIZED NOSE GEAR IS MOVING SEVERE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT (ABOUT 5 DEGREES) REPLACED METERING VALVE IAW AMM 32-51-12-4 AND TESTED STEERING, ALL SATIS. P/N INSTALLED 3800014-106 S/N 00518 P/N REMOVED 3800014-106 S/N 00701.