Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Boeing 777FS2

Difficulty date
September 22, 2019
Submitted
September 24, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N896FD
Make and model
Boeing 777FS2
Aircraft serial
41750
Aircraft time
2,309 hours, 390 cycles
Part
Steering Sys
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nlg
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

DURING TAXI NW TILLER WHEN MOVED PAST 180 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT IS EXTEMLY DIFFICULT TO TURN. WHEN MOVED PAST 270 DEGREES A DISTINCT RELEASE IS FELT. NOTE DURING FLIGHT WE NEVER MADE A LEFT HAND TURN. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR STEERING, FOUND NO DEFECTS, GREASED THE NOSE GEAR STEERING SYSTEM, FOUND A LOT OF WATER COMING OUT, LUBED IAW AMM 12-21-12-3. STEERING OPERATES NORMAL WITH NO BINDING AND VERY SMOOTH, IAW AMM 32-51-00. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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