What was found
DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF LOUD GRINDING WAS HEARD FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA. FOUND NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONTROL LEVER LOOSE. TORQUED LEVER IAW MM 32-52-00. TAXIED AIRCRAFT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- December 10, 2001
- Submitted
- December 20, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N814US
- Make and model
- Doug DC981
- Aircraft serial
- 48094
- Aircraft time
- 53,499 hours, 46,061 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
- Part
- Lever
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.