# SDR UALA2013012100358

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 21, 2013
- Submitted: January 29, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N229UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N229UA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 777222
- Aircraft serial: 30557
- Aircraft time: 46,762 hours, 5,673 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW40903
- System (JASC): [3251 · Steering Unit](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3251)
- Part: Metering Unit
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Nlg Steering
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: L
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2013012100358

## Discrepancy

WHILE DOING FUNCTIONAL TEST OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING, NOSE WHEELS TURNED LEFT AND RIGHT BUT WOULD NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL, THEY STAYED AT 3 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT.  COMPLETE NOSE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM TEST.  AFTER ACFT IN HANGAR AND WARMED UP, NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTED.  ACP FIM 32-53 TASK 814 PAPA A.  REPLACED NOSE STEERING METERING UNIT.

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