Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 13, 2011
Submitted
August 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28144
Aircraft time
47,944 hours, 17,895 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Cable
Condition
Twisted
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

TILLER STEERING - STEERING FORCES ARE HIGH. CREW COMMENTS: NOSE STEERING TILLER HAS GRINDING-BAD BEARINGS FEEL. SLUGGISH RETURN TO CENTER. RUDDERS OKAY. FOUND NOSE GEAR STEERING CABLES TWISTED AFTER THE RUN THROUGH THE GUIDE. REMOVED CASTELLATED NUT AND CABLES RETURNED TO NORMAL. CLEANED ALL PARTS AND REINSTALLED AND CABLES STILL BOUND UP. NEEDS NEW SEALING RING AND SEAL ASSY. CASTELLATED NUT AND LOCK ARE STILL REMOVED AND WAITING FOR NEW PARTS. REPLACED SEAL RING AND SEAL ASSY. RIGGED CABLES. STEERING FEELS OK, CABLES NOT BINDING, REQUESTING TAXI CHECK. LUBED STEERING COLLAR, CK'D TIRE PRESSURE, FOUND NORMAL. STEERING OPS CKS NORMAL.