Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 17, 2010
Submitted
September 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Aircraft time
83,929 hours, 33,933 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Steering Sys
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Part time
83,929 hours, 33,933 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, F/O HAD NO RESISTANCE IN RUDDER PEDAL AND NO NOSE WHEEL STEERING. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE F/O RUDDER PEDAL ASSY, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 27-23-28, 27-20-03 AND 27-23-29. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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