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A B737-400 takeoff was rejected at about 50 KTS because the nose wheel steering was found to be inoperative.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1039208 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201209 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Nosewheel Steering |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural MEL Deviation - Procedural Maintenance |
Narrative:
While the first officer was just beginning the takeoff roll he noticed that the nose wheel steering was not responding to rudder pedal movement. This determination was made at a speed of about 50 KTS. The takeoff was subsequently rejected. After consultation the airplane returned to the gate for maintenance. Maintenance used an MEL to allow the airplane to operate without rudder pedal steering. Returning to the gate was warranted because of required MEL maintenance procedures.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-400 takeoff was rejected at about 50 KTS because the nose wheel steering was found to be inoperative.
Narrative: While the First Officer was just beginning the takeoff roll he noticed that the nose wheel steering was not responding to rudder pedal movement. This determination was made at a speed of about 50 KTS. The takeoff was subsequently rejected. After consultation the airplane returned to the gate for maintenance. Maintenance used an MEL to allow the airplane to operate without rudder pedal steering. Returning to the gate was warranted because of required MEL maintenance procedures.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.