Service difficulty report · Tiller · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
July 3, 2014
Submitted
July 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
32840
Aircraft time
48,478 hours, 7,423 cycles
Part
Tiller
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

UPON ENTERING RUNWAY TILLER LOCKED HARD RT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS NEEDED TO CTR THE TILLER. A LOUD SNAP WAS HEARD, FOUND DIMPLE WASHER CATCHING FIRST OFFICERS TILLER. R & R SCREW & WASHER BEHIND FIRST OFFICERS TILLER. COSMETIC PANEL NOSE GEAR & BODY GEAR STEERING SYS OPERATIONS NORMAL IAW AMM 32-51-00 & 32-53-00 GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND NO DEFECTS.

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