Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 18, 2022
Submitted
May 19, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48490
Aircraft time
92,318 hours, 20,726 cycles
Part
Cylinder
Part number
ACG74405507
Part serial
AP032
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

TAXI OUT WAS FINE. ON TAXI IN, FIRST RIGHT HAND TURN NOTICED ABOUT HALF WAY THROUGH THE RIGHT TURN, TILLER BECAME IN EFFECTIVE AND USED DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING TO STRAITENED UP. TRIED NEXT RIGHT TURN AT GATE VERY SLOW, AGAIN NO AUTHORITY. STOPPED THE AIRPLANE AND CALLED TO BE PULLED IN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING CYCLINDER OPS AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL REF MM CHAP 32-52-30-4.

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