Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 12, 2012
Submitted
June 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N211UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30217
Aircraft time
43,309 hours, 9,433 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Actuator
Condition
Locked
Location
Lt Mlg Steering
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON BEGINNING OF TAKEOFF ROLL CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AT APPROX 30 KNOTS DUE TO ADVISORY MESSAGES: MAIN GEAR STEERING AND STATUS MSG AND GEAR CONFIGURATION WARNING MSG. OTHER ACFT IN VICINITY OBSERVED SMOKE NEAR ACFT AT THE TIME. RIGHT AFT AXLE IS LOCKED LEFT AFT AXLE IS UNLOCKED. FOUND LT MLG STEERING ACTUATOR UNLOCKED ON MAINT PAGE. LOCKED ACTUATOR, VERIFIED BOTH GEAR STEERING ACTUATORS ARE NOW LOCKED. REF MEL 3253A. INSPECTED BOTH GEAR AND ENGS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO EVIDENCE OF HOT BRAKE. AFTER THROTTLE UP, MAIN GEAR STEERING MESSAGE, OTHER AIRCRAFT NOTED SMOKE, NO EVIDENCE OF ANY GEAR OR BRAKE TIRE ISSUE, ENG INLET AND EXHAUST ALL APPEAR NORMAL. CREW ADVISED THROTTLE RETARDED AT APPROX 30 KTS. PERFORMED FIM TASKS 32-53-805 AND 810. FOUND NO FAULTS OR EICAS MESSAGES ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.