Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 777FHT

Difficulty date
August 30, 2019
Submitted
September 3, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842FD
Make and model
Boeing 777FHT
Aircraft serial
38969
Aircraft time
32,059 hours, 4,857 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
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

ON TAXI IN ATTEMPTED TO MAKE LEFT TURN TILLER BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLOW TO TURN. STOPPED TURN COORDINATED WITH GROUND TO TAXI STRAIGTH AHEAD TO ANOTHER TAXI-WAY WAS ABLE TO MAKE NORMAL LEFT AT NEXT TAXI-WAY AND ALSO NORMAL LEFT TURN INTO THE PARKING SPOT. PERFORMED NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT/TEST IAW AMM32-51-00-5-0, NO DEFECT FOUND. SYSTEM WORKS PROPERLY AND CAPTAIN'S TILLER MOVES FREELY. PERFORMED GVI OF ALL STEERING CABLES FOR CONDITION. NO DEFECT FOUND. STILL NEED TO PERFORMED TAXI CHECK. TAXIED AIRCRAFT, NO ABNORMALITIES NOTICED EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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