SDR SWAA983007

Service difficulty report · Steering · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
November 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
23388
Part
Steering
Condition
Frozen
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON LANDING WHILE TRYING TO CLEAR RWY THE NWS TILLER WOULD NOT MOVE EITHER DIRECTION. AFTER APPLYING EXCESSIVE FORCE, WAS ABLE TO STEER A/C TO TUG FOR TOW IN. IT WAS EXTREMELY STIFF AND HAD A GRINDING FEEL. DUE TO WATER ACCUM ON NOSE GEAR STEERING FROZEN AT ALTITUDE, LUBRICATED NOSE GEAR PER M/M. TAXIED A/C, OP CK NORMAL.

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